Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- late night horror
- creature feature night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the tense plotting, sustained suspense, and convincing practical approach to the crocodile threat.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The crocodile attack and ensuing ordeal are presented with restrained, realistic suspense in an Australian swamp.
Critics specifically praised the film for avoiding the CGI commonly used in creature features, while the crocodile stalks the survivors through muddy water.
Lee, Grace, and Adam are stranded in a remote swamp after their boat capsizes and must escape without reliable help.
The crocodile repeatedly stalks the trio under muddy water while they shelter in a tree and search for a route out.
Films like Black Water, and why
Rogue
shared animal horror, wilderness survival tension, and restrained practical suspense
Open Water
shared isolated natural setting, predator threat, and escalating survival drama
The Shallows
shared creature-driven terror, vulnerable vacationers, and claustrophobic environmental suspense
The Grey
shared realistic animal menace, remote wilderness, and survival-focused horror
Movie Details
- Directors
- Andrew Traucki, David Nerlich
- Release Date
- 2008-02-22
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (400)
Cast
- Maeve Dermody
- Diana Glenn
- Andy Rodoreda
- Ben Oxenbould
- Fiona Press
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Black Water about?
- Stranded in a remote Northern Australian swamp, three tourists face a patient crocodile in a lean, naturalistic fight for survival.
- What is Black Water like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Black Water as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Black Water violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Black Water as moderate.
- What did critics think of Black Water?
- Critics broadly praised the tense plotting, sustained suspense, and convincing practical approach to the crocodile threat.
- Which films are like Black Water?
- Films with a similar feel include Rogue, Open Water, The Shallows, and The Grey.
- How long is Black Water?
- Black Water runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Black Water?
- In United States, Black Water streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
