The Drownsman (2014)

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Too much about the plot just didn't add up, the writing was bad, some of the scenes were cringey and awkward,

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

This film has a great concept; Freddy Krueger, but with water instead of dreams. It lends itself to a multitude of precarious situations and deaths, some of which are explored here. There is also a lot of potential to create a franchise similar to Final Destination since the Drownsman is always coming and you can never escape water.The problem this film has is that it possesses very little character. None of the cheesy 80s, to mid 90s, charm that Nightmare on Elm Street had, or the edgy style of the late 90s to early 2000s like in the first Final Destination. Instead we have a cast of five who are all supposed to be friends of some sort but we never see any chemistry or even really any dialogue that really explores this. Plus there is no attempt at humour, or shock or 'wow, that's awesome' moments so as to stick in your mind and draw you in deeper.Instead you get a film that takes itself far too seriously and ends up coming off as very dry because of it. With the potential to be franchised there is some life left in the character of the Drownsman, but in its current form it will never truly make waves.Overall this movie is a solid modern horror, but could have been so much more if it had some personality put into it.

This is an excellent horror film, with matching cinematography... I am forced to write this review, since I found the ratings to be so low, which this film does not deserve at all. The story is good, the horror is good, the direction and cinematography is excellent...what else do you want? I am not sure why the haters are complaining but I am a world-cinema watcher and I say - this is very different and very good. Do watch it. Maybe you will like, maybe you would not.... I loved it. The concept of the 'someone from the water' is frightening enough...and add a serial-killer to it and make him survive 'death' - real horror! Thanks.

Absolutely loved the movie! Watched the movie yesterday and was totally mesmerized with the storyline because it can actually happen. Although the storyline can be interpreted in several ways; evil spirit on warpath, boy did not want to be born, rejection from mom, found a love and on warpath to find her. To me, the storyline is about a young man who has a longing to have a bond with his mother only to feel rejected and lashes out as a result. The way the movie ends is amazing! I love the costumes (Donner's of course), special effects. Hopefully, I am not the only one but would love for them to make second one to answer the questions. Keep up the great work!

The Drownsman has a few nice concepts, while they might not be novel, these are still intriguing to some degree. It creates a good visual with simple use of water and contrasting light. The characters are predictable in their looks or bad decisions, yet surprisingly audiences could warm up to them. If there's anything that hampers the movie, it dives too much to the genre familiarities, to the point that some scenes are near identical with other horror flicks.Madison (Michelle Mylett) has awkward accident as she slips in a pier and nearly dies from drowning. As she wakes up she is haunted by an entity that dwells on water. Things escalate as her friends try to perform faux cleansing and unwittingly share the cursed stalking. The movie protagonists consist of all female, almost like a sorority in jeopardy. Acting is decent overall, and it's good to say that the movie treats its cast with appreciation, it doesn't put them on bras and panties and splash some water on them, even though it has all the excuses to do so.The lead Michelle Mylett is pretty good, although these girls can be interchangeable at times. The personalities don't stand out much, they are what audiences would expect from any horror films. You'd have the lead who is a victim and her skeptical friends, eventually they all run and scream the same. In fact The Drownsman borrows many other aspects from previous works like Final Destination or Friday the 13th. There's a random puddle, it may be a trap put by psychopath ghost to trip someone and brutally drown them.Some of the scenes might not hit the mark, especially those which inspired by genre clichés such as ignored premonition or creepy warning by equally creepy characters. They come across as a tad silly, furthermore the logic isn't exactly neatly constructed. The antagonist might appear literally from a spill, but then again human body is mostly water, what if someone pees or does it have to be normal water. So many questions unresolved to plot holes.While it's overly familiar and bizarre at some points, the movie looks good and it sprinkles enough mystery to pique audiences' curiosity, at least for a rental or movie night.