Diary entries forDark Water
Dark Water
Smartly crafted and has such an earnestness in its themes and Hitomis performance
Dark Water
When I saw this movie I didn't know it was a remake of a J-Horror. When finding out about it I watched the original. Even though Jennifer Connelly does a great job, I hugely recommend the original. Does a better impact than the remake, especially the ending. I will never forget it...*shudders*.
Dark Water
Actually, this film is just normal scary, but because of the Elisa Lim case, the atmosphere in this film is different and more scary. From the first time I saw this old apartment, I already felt the eeriness in it, I would rather live in a family home than in an apartment like that. Everytime i see that red mimik bag, i get anxious.
Dark Water
amo minha mãe
Dark Water
O filme do mesmo criador de "Sadako, a menina do poço" e vem aí… "Mitsuko, a menina da caixa d'água". É interessante como este filme trabalha o terror junto com o tema maternidade, pois os fantasmas na cultura japonesa, na maior parte das vezes assombram uma residência por não terem tido paz em vida devido a um trauma. Portanto, o abandono de uma criança em uma creche pelos pais criou um espírito sedento por amor materno.
Dark Water
yawn
Dark Water
I haven’t teared up at the end of a horror film like this since train to busan.
Dark Water
Um dos raros casos em que prefiro o remake
Dark Water
I wanted to start by saying that I’m genuinely surprised by the lukewarm reception this film has on Letterboxd, averaging at a 3.5. I’ll be the first to admit, I have a personal bias when it comes to horror films. I find Western horror often feels either overly cheesy or just plain boring to me, while Eastern horror—especially from Japan—tends to strike an emotional chord (for the most part. I’m being pretty general here, people). Japanese horror films, in particular, tend to have a deliberate pacing that works really well at immersing the viewer into the world. I feel this slower approach really makes those scares a lot more intense and, depending on the film, much more emotionally profound. That emotional intensity is at the heart of Hideo Nakata’s DARK WATER, a film that intertwines themes of isolation, trauma, and motherhood with its genuinely effective horror elements. While some people seem to get caught up on the pacing of the film, I was eating it up. The slower pace isn’t just effective from a structural perspective—it heightens those bursts of horror. That scene in the elevator? It’s both one of the most terrifying and heartbreaking moments I’ve seen in a horror film. While I have a couple of minor nitpicks, they pale in comparison to the brilliant directing on display. DARK WATER fucking rocks. ⏵ SPOOKTOBER 2024 (https://boxd.it/zfHxS)
