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Dead in the Water

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5.5/10 • 49

2018-10-271h 25m

ThrillerTV Movie

The Nereus is a fifty-year-old Ice Breaker, salvaged by an idealistic crew on a mission to catch illegal fisherman. On chase, the crew find themselves well off-course and bearing down on a body mysteriously floating in the middle of the Devil’s Sea. Superstitious or not, the team soon discovers they’ve rescued a deadly creature feeding on the lifeless body. Their new mission—kill or be killed and preferably before they hit land.

Directors
Sheldon Wilson
Writters
Sheldon Wilson

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Nikohl Boosheri

    Nikohl Boosheri

    Dana

  2. Christia Visser

    Christia Visser

    Sparks

  3. Tanya van Graan

    Tanya van Graan

    Erika

  4. Amy Louise Wilson

    Amy Louise Wilson

    Michelle

  5. Brandon Auret

    Brandon Auret

    Stranger

  6. Nicole Fortuin

    Nicole Fortuin

    Kat

  7. Skye Russell

    Skye Russell

    Rusty

  8. Bianca Simone Mannie

    Bianca Simone Mannie

    Gwen

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Wuchak

Oct 28, 2018

5/10

A crew of women stuck on the high seas with some… thing An icebreaker vessel in the far Pacific with an all-female crew rescue a stranger from the ocean and are then forced to fight for their lives against an unknown enemy while a massive storm looms. “Dead in the Water” (2018) is a TV thriller/horror that combines “Dead Calm” (1989) with “Alien/Aliens” (1979/1986) and maybe a little bit o’ “Ghost Ship” (2002). While it’s not as good as any of those flicks, it’s not bad. The movie was shot on an actual vessel, a small one, but the surrounding sea is cartoonish CGI and it’s too obvious. If you can get past that, the actresses are all convincing and the script builds some suspense as the truth about what’s really going on is slowly unveiled. I liked the tie-in to the Marianas Trench, the deepest natural point in the world located in the Western Pacific, and the F/X concerning the corresponding component (I’m trying to be vague) are quite good, unlike the fake-looking waters around the ship. To be expected in a situation like this, none of the women are made out to be alluring sirens. It’s a research vessel amidst a storm and they’re all appareled with work clothes. Nevertheless, they’re a diverse group with most of them being appealing, one way or another. My favorite is Sparks (Christia Visser). The movie runs 1 hour, 30 minutes. REST OF CAST: Nikohl Boosheri (Dana), Nicole Fortuin (Kat), Bianca Simone Mannie (Gwen), Skye Russell (Rusty), Tanya van Graan (Erika), Amy Louise Wilson (Michelle) and Brandon Auret (Stranger). GRADE: C+/B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
shipexpeditionstrangerpacific oceanwreckageillegal fishingrescued