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entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

"Night Swim: A Deep Dive into the Film's Chilling Waters and Mixed Reviews"

The supernatural thriller "Night Swim," now in theaters, is based on a 2014 short film about the primal fear of something lurking beneath the water's surface. The short, created by Rod Blackhurst and Bryce McGuire, can be watched online and features a woman terrorized by a dark presence during a night swim. The feature-length adaptation, directed by McGuire and produced by horror icons James Wan and Jason Blum, follows a family facing a malevolent force emanating from their new home's swimming pool.

via Bloody Disgusting|

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entertainment-movie-review2 years ago•3 min saved

"Night Swim: A Polarizing Plunge into Haunting Waters"

"Night Swim," a new horror film from Blumhouse, presents a unique and silly premise—a pool that devours people. Directed by Bryce McGuire, the film plays with suburban banality and ancient evils, creating tension through sound design and camera work. Despite some overreliance on jump scares and a less intriguing reveal of the entity behind the terror, the film offers laughs and features strong performances, particularly from Wyatt Russell. "Night Swim" is now playing in theaters, offering a blend of horror and humor with a touch of suburban critique.

via Roger Ebert|

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arts-and-entertainment2 years ago•3 min saved

"Night Swim: A Deep Dive into Blumhouse's Latest Chilling Flop"

"Night Swim," directed by Bryce McGuire and produced by horror experts James Wan and Jason Blum, is a horror film that explores the dark side of suburban life through the lens of a family's backyard pool. The film starts strong with effective scares, particularly in scenes involving swimming at night, but later becomes muddled with too many horror tropes and themes, losing some of its emotional impact. Despite its flaws, the film is seen as a promising debut for McGuire and a decent horror flick for a winter release, giving pool owners a scare that might just linger until summer. Rated PG-13, "Night Swim" runs for 1 hour and 56 minutes and is now in theaters.

via The New York Times|

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