Title: Dark Waters [also known as Dead Waters]Director: Mariano Baino
Starring: Louise Salter, Louise Salter, Mariya Kapnist
Runtime: 94 minutes
Year: 1994
Source: Generation X Video
What better way to spend the holidays than watching films full of religious iconography?
We are early on introducted to Elizabeth [Louise Salter], a young lady first landing on a small island that is home to a small but creepy convent. After her father recently passed away she is on a mission to first find out why he's been sending these nuns money and to seek information about her friend that recently visited and went missing. Also, an interesting tibit of information, her mother died giving birth to her on that same island. Personally, I'd stay clear for those three reasons as opposed to showing up in the middle of the night.
Nuns and blood, tons of it right from the get go, pretty much makes for a sure thing. The visuals are awesome, occasionally a bit dark [crappy in the lighting department], but almost always entertaining. The atmosphere is right on point and makes you believe what you are viewing, even with all the crazy nuns running around.
Maybe it's from spending the majority of my schooling in the roman catholic school board, but anything religion based tends to suck me in. All those religion classes and lectures gave me an advantage in all the jargon often tossed around, as good or bad as that may be. This is a title worth picking up, just make sure you grab the NoShame release as it's apparently is the best on the quality side of things.
Recommended.
j.
3 comments:
I found this film to be oddly compelling too... it's been awhile since I watched it but certain scenes still stand out vividly in my mind. I'd like to watch it again.
Never heard of this one. Sounds intriguing though.
I think it's the whole setting that kinda makes it stick to you, Karswell. Either way, a good release overall.
CG- Get on this! But if you dislike it, ... uh. I didn't tell you you'll like it! Hahaha
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