Dark Water

Dark Water

  • Director: Hideo Nakata
  • Writer: Kôji Suzuki,Takashige Ichise,Hideo Nakata
  • Countries of origin: Japan
  • Language: Japanese
  • Release date: January 19, 2002
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: From the Depths of Dark Water
  • "黄 Dark い Water の Bottom か ら" is a horror film directed by Hideo Nakata, starring Hitomi Kuroki , and was released in Japan on January 19, 2002.
    The film is adapted from "The Floating Water" in the collection of short stories of the same name by Suzuki Koji. It tells the story of a single mother, Shumei, who moves her daughter to a dark and damp apartment and is haunted by resentful spirits. A story of sacrifice   .

    Details

    • Release date January 19, 2002
    • Production companies Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Nippon Television Network (NTV), Video Audio Project (VAP)

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $1,686,839

    Movie reviews

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    • By Daphney 2022-03-15 09:01:10

      Impressions after watching the ghosts and waters

      Lots of flaws, but impressive. Yes, as a horror movie, he! ! ! No! ! often! ! lose! ! defeat! ! Not scary at all! ! ! I cried. . . I watched a horror movie and cried a roll of tissues? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? All in all, I recommend watching it, but don't watch it as a horror movie. Spoilers involved

      I'm going to be pissed! ! ! ! ! ! ! The screenwriter came out to be beaten! ! ! ! What the hell is this plot? ? ? ? ? Can't HAPPY END? ? ? ? ? I am a Buddha, I am...

    • By Christopher 2022-02-07 14:53:44

      The highest good is like water--Comment on "Ghost Water and Fierce Spirit"

      Japanese director Hideo Nakata became a hit in 1998 with a "Midnight Bell". The gloomy, dull and lengthy central plot did not cover up the terrifying power that erupted after the momentum-the woman who emerged from the TV in the last few minutes. Hell, this amazing idea incidentally brought the director's inner-trained talent to market. This "Ghost Water Fierce Spirit", which he released after three years of painstaking efforts, showed his accumulation. Compared with the previous part, this...

    • By Elvie 2022-02-07 14:53:44

      "My mom has been watching over me somewhere..."

      I found out that I was watching a horror movie unknowingly after 12 midnight. This time, I can see the unexpected calm, which should be regarded as the least depressing one of the ghost films I have ever seen. When she was looking for a classmate to see it, she mentioned that the element of terror is water, and it would be bad if it left a shadow. Water is everywhere, after all, and that worries me a little too. Fortunately, after watching it, there are basically no shadows, because in my...

    • By Keyon 2022-02-07 14:53:44

      Once you open it up, it won't be dark anymore

      Pretty embarrassing thing.
      The first time I watched this film was probably more than ten years ago. I was a little tired when I saw that the original work was Koji Suzuki, because I fell asleep while watching The Midnight Ring...
      Later I found out that the original work of Midnight Ring is better than the movie. Wonderful N times. And this dark underwater, the movie is more exciting than the original.
      Of course, it's a bit unfair to say that. The original work was a short story....

    • By Christiana 2022-02-07 14:53:44

      There are no ghosts in this story

      After watching this movie, I wanted to say something. Because everyone thinks there is a little ghost in this movie, but I don't think there is a ghost in the story that the movie tells. There was no body in the water tank on the roof, and my mother committed suicide by having a nervous breakdown.

      (multi-picture warning)

      I'm here to show you all. What the hell is going on with this weird and sweet story. Let’s start with the red bag.

      What's...

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    • By Jaren 2022-03-27 09:01:20

      The most heartwarming 'horror' movie I've ever seen beats Das...

    • By Jimmy 2022-03-27 09:01:20

      The little loli is really cute~~~~~! ! ! ! I really like it! ! So beautiful and so cute! ! It broke my heart when she cried and called Mommy. ....

    • By Roxane 2022-03-27 09:01:20

      Some shots borrowed from...

    • By Jaylan 2022-03-26 09:01:13

      Slightly stuffy, but overall acceptable....

    • By Kasey 2022-03-26 09:01:13

      I have seen many similar plots, but Hitomi Kuroki's acting skills always amaze me. most admired japanese...

    Movie plot

    Matsubara Shumi ( Hitomi Kuroki ) 's parents divorced when she was a child, and her willful and selfish mother did not take good care of her daughter. Every day when the children in the kindergarten are picked up by their parents, only Shumei waits alone. The fear of being abandoned follows her until she grows up, so Shumei is determined to protect her family and give her children the greatest safety and happiness. But things...
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    Evaluation action

    In this film, terror comes from water. How to give the "water of terror" an image is a difficult proposition, but Hideo Nakata gave the audience an exquisite answer. The film is full of details about water, from the continuous rain to the tears of Shumei and Yuko. However, these ingenious designs do not seem to be prepared for horror, nor are they merely elaborations of the original work. On the contrary, it is quite interesting to...
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