Dark Water
IMDb6.738k votes
RT84%critics
RT66%audience
豆瓣6.915k votes
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Streaming on Shudder (US, subject to change)
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The vibe
Nakata follows Ringu with something sadder: a mother mid-custody-battle, a leaking ceiling, a red child's bag that keeps coming back. Less a scare machine than a grief story with a ghost in it — the ending is quietly devastating.
Before you press play
- How scary is Dark Water?
- On our intensity scale, Dark Water rates 2/5 for scares and 5/5 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares. Expect little in the way of jump scares, but a sense of dread that builds steadily and lingers after the credits.
- How gory is Dark Water?
- Dark Water rates 1/5 for gore — expect almost no gore.
- Where can I stream Dark Water?
- As of our last update, Dark Water is streaming on Shudder in the US. Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
