Below is a supernatural thriller that was released in 2002 that had an interesting premise that could have been executed better onscreen. David Twohy directed this film, which he co-wrote with Darren Aronofsky, Lucas Sussman.
Cast members include Olivia Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Holt McCallany, Zach Galifianakis, and Scott Fleming.
The story takes place aboard an American submarine during the Second World War. The crew collect three survivors from a sunken hospital ship. One of the survivors turns out to be German. The crew start hearing strange voices and sounds echoing throughout the corridors of the submarine. The American submarine recently lost its commanding officer to the sea, and it is not immediately clear as to how that happened. There are secrets to uncover, and some spirits will not be at peace until they are revealed.
The script has an interesting premise, but that’s about all. It was a struggle to remain interested in this one. The cast was fine, and Bruce Greenwood is usually a solid presence when he is cast. The actual performances were fine, but no one really stood out. It was full of the usual creepy jump scares, although there was a scene with Holt McCallany and a mirror that was actually kind of clever and appropriately eerie.
Basically, it’s another film that manages to avoid being truly terrible but is still rather unremarkable. That is kind of a shame since I am kind of a sucker for spooky stories in tight places.
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