Dark Water (2002)
Original title: Honogurai mizu no soko kara / Dark Water
“Don't let the water reach you.”
2002 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by 
Hideo Nakata
Hideo NakataCast
Hitomi Kuroki Rio Kanno Mirei Oguchi Asami Mizukawa Fumiyo Kohinata Yū Tokui
Credits
Written by: Kôji Suzuki
Plot
A divorced woman moves with her young daughter into a run-down apartment building, where a leaking ceiling and a sense of presence haunt them.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sad, atmospheric ghost story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (37,968 votes)
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