Dead Calm
Taste attributes: horrorthrillerunsavouryheavyimaginarysimpleenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"High seas. Deep terror. Try to stay calm."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly horror film that is serious and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
An Australian couple take a sailing trip in the Pacific to forget about a terrible accident. While on the open sea, in dead calm weather conditions, they come across a ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Kennedy Miller Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
