In spite of the blatantly overt musical cues, Dark Water still builds suspense to rival the best horror films. The tension was so thick that it made the first 95 minutes feel like 3 hours, and my mind and body were begging for a break from the tormenting suspense. That is exactly how a horror film should be built up.
Unfortunately the conclusion doesn't stand up to the hype. Right when the movie appears to reach its conclusion, I expected a couple more scares and then a few calm scenes to conclude the story and wind down the viewer. Instead, it takes us down a 15 minute trip into a bizarre supernatural story that raises far more questions than it answers, all while never providing any sort of conclusion or additional scares.
This movie is brought down by an unnecessarily convoluted ending and musical cues so obvious they're cringeworthy. The first 95 minutes are very good, but not quite good enough to overcome its faults.
Unfortunately the conclusion doesn't stand up to the hype. Right when the movie appears to reach its conclusion, I expected a couple more scares and then a few calm scenes to conclude the story and wind down the viewer. Instead, it takes us down a 15 minute trip into a bizarre supernatural story that raises far more questions than it answers, all while never providing any sort of conclusion or additional scares.
This movie is brought down by an unnecessarily convoluted ending and musical cues so obvious they're cringeworthy. The first 95 minutes are very good, but not quite good enough to overcome its faults.