Black Water (2007 film)
| Black Water | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew Traucki David Nerlich |
| Written by | Andrew Traucki David Nerlich |
| Produced by | Michael Robertson |
| Starring | Diana Glenn, Maeve Dermody Andy Rodoreda |
| Cinematography | John Biggins |
| Edited by | Rodrigo Balart |
| Music by | Rafael May |
| Distributed by | AV Pictures |
Release dates | 22 February 2008 (UK) 24 April 2008 (AU) |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Countries | Template:Film Australia Template:Film UK |
| Language | English |
Black Water is a 2007 Australian horror/thriller film set in the mangrove seas of northern Australia. It was written and directed by Andrew Traucki and David Nerlich and stars Diana Glenn, Maeve Dermody and Andy Rodoreda. The film was inspired by the true story of a crocodile attack in Australia's Northern Territory in December 2003.[1]
Plot
While on vacation on Northern Australia, Gracie, her husband Adam and her younger sister Lee decide to take the Blackwater Barry tour in the swamp for fishing. Their guide Jim uses a small motor boat and takes the tourist along the river to a remote spot. When they stop, they are attacked by a huge crocodile that capsizes their boat and immediately kills Jim. The three survivors climb a tree and when they realize that help would never come to rescue them, they decide to try to find a way out of their sheltered location. However, in the muddy water, their boat is flipped and the crocodile stalks the trio under the water.
Cast
- Diana Glenn as Grace
- Maeve Dermody as Lee
- Andy Rodoreda as Adam
- Ben Oxenbould as Jim
- Fiona Press as Patricia//!
Production
The location standing in for a vast mangrove sea system in northern Australia was actually in the directors' home town of Sydney, 25 minutes from the Central business district In a small suburb called Oatley. They also spent a week in Darwin shooting footage of real saltwater crocodiles that were transplanted into the location along with the actors, with the directing team doing their own CG special effects to achieve this.[2]
Release
- World Premiere - opening London FrightFest Film Festival, London, 23 August 2007.[3]
Other festivals:
- Montreal World Film Festival,[4]
- Fantasy Filmfest, (Germany),[5]
- Melbourne Underground Film Festival
- Commercial premiere 4 January in UK. Distributor, The Works UK[6]
- North American distributor Grindstone Entertainment Group[7]
Awards
-Two AFI Awards; Best Editing (Rodrigo Balart) and Best Supporting Actress (Maeve Dermody).
-Two FCCA Awards; Best Editing (Rodrigo Balart) and Best Supporting Actress (Maeve Dermody).
-Four IF Awards; Best Actress (Maeve Dermody), Best Director (David Nerlich and Andrew Traucki), Best Editing (Rodrigo Balart) twice.
-Best Cinematography (John Biggins)
-Best Director (David Nerlich and Andrew Traucki)
Reception
Black Water achieved generally positive reviews from critics achieving a "fresh" score of 79% on Rottentomatoes based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10.[8] Critics generally praised the lack of CGI commonly used in this type of film, as well as the tense plotting and suspense built from it. Neil Smith of Total Film Magazine also praised the ending stating it was "a conclusion that refreshingly refutes the genre rulebook".
Box Office
Black Water grossed $111,989 at the box office in Australia.[9]
See also
References
- ^ McMahon, Barbara (19 January 2008). "The night of the hunter". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ George, Sandy (21 February 2007). "Same reptile, different scale". The Australian. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ^ FrightFest (23 August 2007). "FrightFest". frightfest.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (17 April 2007). "Variety". http://movies.go.com/variety/. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Fantasy Filmfest (29 August 2007). "Fantasy Filmfest". www.fantasyfilmfest.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ Australian Film Commission (29 August 2007). "UK theatrical release for Black Water". afc.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ Inside Film (29 August 2007). "AV closes more deals on crocodile thriller Black Water". if.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes, Black Water
- ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office