Black Water: Abyss
Seen it?2020 | 98 min | Horror, Action, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (44% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and action fans. If you loved The Descent, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
An adventure-loving couple convince their friends to explore a remote, uncharted cave system in the forests of Northern Australia. With a tropical storm approaching, they abseil into the mouth of the cave, but when the caves start to flood, tensions rise as oxygen levels fall and the friends find themselves trapped. Unknown to them, the storm has also brought in a pack of dangerous and hungry crocodiles.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
44% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Traucki
- Jessica McNameeJennifer
- Luke MitchellEric
- Amali GoldenYolanda
- Benjamin HoetjesViktor
- Anthony J. SharpeCash
- Louis Toshio OkadaAkito
- Rumi KikuchiMiyuki
- Anna Kubat
- Nicole Collett
- Stu Kirk