Dark Water

Written by:
Kôji Suzuki (novel)
Hideo Nakata (film Honogurai mizu no soko kara)

Directed by:
Walter Salles

Made in:
USA in 2005

Actors:
Jennifer Connelly .... Dahlia
John C. Reilly .... Mr. Murray
Tim Roth .... Jeff Platzer
Dougray Scott .... Kyle
Pete Postlethwaite .... Veeck
Camryn Manheim .... Teacher
Ariel Gade .... Ceci
Perla Haney-Jardine .... Natasha/Young Dahlia
Debra Monk .... Young Dahlia's Teacher

Plot:
Dahlia Williams is starting a new life; newly separated with a new job and a new apartment, she's determined to put her relationship with her estranged husband behind her and devote herself to raising her daughter, Ceci. But when the strained separation disintegrates into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Her new apartment--dilapidated, cramped, and worn--seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, sending her on a puzzling and mystifying pursuit to find out who is behind the endless mind games. As Dahlia frantically searches for the links between the riddles, the dark water seems to close around her. But one thing trumps all others in Dahlia's world: no matter what it is that's out there, she'll stop at nothing to find it. IMDB

Review:
This movie was very hyped and it made me want to see it. I thought it would be a pretty decent scary movie, like The Ring, The Grudge, etc.., but it was actually pretty bland. It was completely missing a plot. The acting was great but it was only just a little scary - but not really what I was expecting. It was an okay movie, not something I would go out of my way to see, and not something that I'd really want to see again.

I haven't seen the Japanese original, Honogurai mizu no soko kara (AKA Dark Water), but I hope that it is much better than this.