There was some real terror in this flick to be sure. I officially declare that the sharks are taking over the summer of 2017. Oct 09, 2017 upping the game cage dive also known as open water 3 utilizes the found footage genre to make the fear even more visceral with first time feature director gerald rascionato, who also penned the story and script with stephen lister, presenting the film as a faux documentary about 3 missing friends whose final hours are found captured on a camcorder discovered by a diver. Horror hounds may want to check this out, but be warned. For more movie trailers, celebrity interviews and box office news visit. The true story behind open water is far more unnerving than. The sharks always looked solid, which is an important thing that shark movies often fail at. Cage dive, the film was acquired by grindstone entertainment. A particularly funny moment for me was when we were doing the shark dive in south australia. Oct 11, 2016 looking like open water meets rec meets the shallows meets in the deep47 meters down, bloody disgusting has the exclusive trailer premiere for gerald rascionatos cage dive, which will have. The true story behind open water is far more unnerving.
Im a huge fan of chris kentis 2003 microindie hitchcockian thriller open water, which is based on the true story of two scuba divers who are accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after. Gerald, megan, josh, and i were all about to go underwater in the cage for 45 minutes straight, where we wouldnt be able. The best movies based on true stories on netflix 1 roma inspired by his childhood in 1970s mexico city, roma is the latest film from visionary. Cage dive starts off with the laziest of found footage ideas right out of the blair witch project. Cage dive follows three best friends on a trip into the open ocean that goes horribly wrong. Its not until a diver later finds the trios camera on the ocean floor that the real story is. Pete valley talks found footage shark movie cage dive.
Jul 22, 2004 in a check on 59 dive shops by queensland health and safety inspectors in 2002, a total of 76 notices were issued for failure to do proper head counts, dive logs or lookouts the main issues. Cage dive was annexed into the dormant open water franchise, only because it very similar to the original movie. Shailene woodley and sam claflin star in the adventure drama adrift, which features a big twist befitting the true survival story. Cage dive hd movie if you want to stream cage dive. Cage dive is a movie which blends the sheer tension and frights of jaws with modern hits like the shallows and. The story behind new film open water film the guardian. Cage diver captures terrifying image of a great white shark heading for the surface just like the famous poster for spielbergs 1975 classic. When the winch system holding the cage breaks and the cage plummets to the ocean floor with the two girls trapped inside, they must find a way to escape, with their air supplies. The original open water was based on the true story of tom and eileen lonergan were left behind by their diving party after diving off the great barrier reef in 1998.
The plot follows two sisters who are invited to cage dive while on holiday in mexico. As a matter of fact, the movie is based on a true story. Starring joel hogan, josh potthoff, megan peta hill, pete valley, mark fell, and christopher callen. They arrive at their hotel where they go for a swim at the end of the day before going to bed to. In this intense thriller, three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cage dive encounter with deadly great whites. Real life great white shark horror of diver who filmed. The story concerns an american couple who go scuba diving while on.
Everything with the sharks looks real and there are some cool gore effects, but the characters and acting sucked balls. I believe that it was specifically based on the story of two divers named tom and eileen lonergan. The true story behind the movie open water the th floor. Not surprisingly, then, you can expect to see sharks eating people, blood swirling in the water, bloodygory wounds, and dead bodies. Characters drink at a party, and one takes prescription pills. Cage diver will be direct to digital hd, bluray, and dvd on august 11, 2017. Cage dive is the first and only shark film shot entirely from the first person point of view. The true story behind netflixs the red sea diving resort.
While the film appears to fall into the killer shark movie category, cage dive may stand above the crowd. I only know about the first one as im australian and it made headlines everywhere here. Most people know that i think, but i wonder how many have bothered to really learn about the events that inspired the film. Cage dive tells the story of three american friends stranded inside a sharkviewing cage after a freak wave sinks their dive boat off. There was also no real evidence of a shark attack such as blood residue. Sahalo worked as an historical consultant on the red sea diving resort, saying that the film was important to tell to future generations because these. The boat and crew used in the film are from port lincoln, south australia. Heres our exclusive chat with pete valley, who plays greg in the brand new found footage shark film cage dive the third chapter in the open. Im a huge fan of chris kentis 2003 microindie hitchcockian thriller open water, which is based on the true story of two scuba divers who are accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left. The 10 best nonjaws movies to round out your shark week.
May 24, 2017 nonetheless, a 3 rd installment is manifesting out of cage dive, a previously announced shark shocker produced in advance of the european film marke. I mean, theyre all drinkin and then they jump in the water without the ladder and then the baby gets left on board. Filled with realistic images of sharks, a sense of dread, and the overwhelming understanding that anything could go wrong at any time, cage dive is a sneakpeek into the worst fears of anyone. Sa shark movie picked up by major us studio adelaide now. But still real bad and pretty uncomfortable to watch. Open water the real story june 19, 2008 thomas pluck movies aussies, boobies, horror, lsu, movies, news, open water this may be old news, a movie that came out five years ago, based on people who died in 98. In some territories cage dive comes with the prefix of open water 3 which. Tom and eileen lonergan were experienced divers on a trip to australias. When you look back at your time making this movie, is there a particularly funny or memorable moment that stands out. Rascionatos firstperson shark movie open water 3 cage dive. This was a great movie, based on a true story it makes me leery of going scuba diving. The writerdirector was inspired to create the film after hearing the reallife story of tom and eileen lonergan, who disappeared after a scuba. However, there have actually been more than a few cases.
Cage dive is technically a sequel to open water and open water 2 but has nothing to do with the characters in either. Because the storyline for this new series is totally wild, but also kind of realistic. In open water 3, an underwater video camera is found in the ocean, and it has a terrible tale to tell. Now, distributors are rebranding cage dive as the third film in the. Many films used the line based on a true story as part of their promotional campaign, either in situations that have elements in fact such as the amityville horror, based on real people, but it was a hoax that is described in the film as a true happening, films very loosely based on a real happening the texas chainsaw massacre is inspired. Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left. If you want to know more about the original story behind the first open water movie follow this link. Cage dive was released in 2017, following the first films plot of. Open water 3 cage dive swims onto home video this october. Shailene woodley discusses adrifts shocking, true twist.
How open water became a horror franchise its filmmakers. The true story behind open water ihorror horror news. May 20, 2017 thriller shark movie cage dive filmed in sa has been picked up by a major us movie studio. Cage dive was released in 2017, following the first films plot of being. Based on the true story of a married couple who were lost at sea under the same circumstances. The film is claimed to be loosely based on the true story of tom and eileen lonergan. The film is claimed to be loosely based on the true story of tom and eileen. Mar 16, 2016 the story of open water was taken from the real life events of tom and eileen lonergan. Bay to star in hollywood shark thriller cage dive fraser.
The best way to escape a shark when youre 47 meters down. Three friends filming an audition tape for an extreme reality show take part in shark cage diving, only to be left in great white infested waters, turning their recording into life and death. Three friends film an audition for an extreme reality show with sharks when things get deadly in open water 3. Then the movie spends 30 long minutes on land, setting up the characters, who are basically all liars and narcissists. Three americans have been listed as missing for a week before a camera believed to be owned by them is found. After that we flew to queensland, where the water was a little warmer, to shoot the open water scenes. Despite kentis efforts to be ambiguous, the film still brought public attention back to the story of the. Watch the video for more about the disturbing true story behind open water. Oct 09, 2017 in some territories cage dive comes with the prefix of open water 3 which, if you are familiar with the original open water, should clue you in to what you are going to get, and that is a shark. In real life, tom and eileen lonergan, a married couple from baton rouge, were stranded in the coral sea part of the south pacific off the northeast coast of. The movie is based on the true story of ray boundy.
In this intense thriller, three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cagedive encounter with deadly great whit. The film is already out on digital hd and on demand. The new shark horror film 47 meters down follows two sisters who decide to get a little dangerous while on vacation in mexico, signing up for shark cage diving with the local cuties. The tragic story behind the death of brandon lee on the set of the crow. But after attracting a swarm of vicious sharks, their tour boat is destroyed by a massive rogue wave. Oct 14, 2016 watch the trailer for found footage shark horror cage dive. Based on a true story about scuba divers abandoned by their boat in the great barrier reef, the microbudget production focused on the experiences. Jaws mightve broken the mold when it first debuted in the summer of 75, but nowadays shark movies are a dime a dozen. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april. Tom and eileen had just recently returned from two years with the peace corps on a small south pacific island when they had decided to join a scubadiving tour off the great barrier reef of australia on january 25, 1998. Aug 11, 2017 im a huge fan of chris kentis 2003 microindie hitchcockian thriller open water, which is based on the true story of two scuba divers who are accidentall. The story concerns an american couple who go scuba diving while on vacation, only to find themselves stranded miles from shore in sharkinfested waters when the crew of their boat accidentally leaves them behind.
The sequel is, as mentioned previously, actually based on the short story adrift by koji suzuki. The true story behind the open water movie, however, is much scarier. Cage dive is the latest installment in a longstanding horror series one that the original filmmakers never asked for. Nonetheless, a 3 rd installment is manifesting out of cage dive, a previously announced shark shocker produced in advance of the european film marke. Jun 05, 2015 as a matter of fact, the movie is based on a true story. With the dark depths of the ocean as a backdrop, the threat of a turbulent sea and an everdwindling air supply, scuba diving should be ripe for spectacularly tense movie plots. With joel hogan, josh potthoff, megan peta hill, pete valley. The true story behind the open water movie, however, is much scarier simply because no one knows what really happened to tom and eileen lonergan. David fickling reports on the true story behind a disturbing new film. Cage dive hd movie backstabbing for beginners hd quality. The true story behind open water is disturbing youtube. Open water is a 2003 indie dramathriller hybrid written and directed by chris kentis, starring daniel travis and blanchard ryan as a thirtysomething couple who find themselves stranded at sea when coming back from a scuba dive and realizing their boat has left without them.
Cage dive uses traditional filmmaking and the found footage technique to tell the story of three americans friends stranded inside a sharkviewing cage after a freak wave sinks their boat at. Eileen and tom lonergan decided to dive among the reefs of st. The true story behind open water ihorror horror movies. The disturbing true story that inspired open water grunge. Movie info in this intense thriller, three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cagedive encounter with deadly great whites. A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the great barrier reef. Dude ive watched this movie over and over, and id like to say a few things first. A news segment is running a story on a cage diving company that had a boat capsize due to a giant wave. It drops you in the water with living apex predators in the most realistic and terrifying way. The new venture, capsized, sending the trio into the shark infested waters near townsville, australia. Instead of a single massive, bloodthirsty, murdering shark as in the movie the shallows, there is a realistic premise.
Lionsgate has announced that they will be releasing the shark horror film open water 3 cage dive on bluray and dvd formats on october 10th. Directed by gerald rascionato, who crafted the story with stephen lister, open water 3. Mar 17, 2019 heres the crazy true story behind open water. Nope just an attempt to make money off of the first movie which was a loosely based on an actual event that occured in 1998 when a couple was accidentally left behind after someone miscounted the people aboard a scuba diving group. A dive slate with a distress message was discovered six months after their disappearance. Dive boat crews are meant to count every diver into and out. Crispin in australia on sunday, january 25th, 1998. There are still missing people, including 3 friends who had all gone together. Aug 11, 2017 three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cage dive encounter with deadly great whites. Two sisters vacationing in mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. Watch the trailer for found footage shark horror cage dive. The summer also brings us a new shark found footage film called cage dive. Cage dive is a 2017 horrorthriller about three friends filming an audition tape for an extreme reality show, taking part in shark cage diving, only to be left in great white infested waters.
The film is claimed to be loosely based on the true story of tom and eileen lonergan, who in 1998 went out with a scuba diving group, outer edge dive company, on the great barrier reef, and were accidentally left behind because the diveboat crew failed to take an accurate headcount. As a matter of fact, im almost sure people will be wondering is deep water based on a true story. He wanted footage of real great whites and film of a shark attacking a cage for the nailbiting finale of his new film jaws. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april 2020. Gerald rascionato, gerald rascionato story by 1 more credit.
Cage dive tells the story of three american tourists who. Open water is a 2003 american survival horror thriller film. Megan stays in the room and is met by josh, and then they begin to kiss, showing they are having an affair behind jeffs back. Cage dive stars joel hogan, megan peta hill, josh potthoff, pete valley the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of. Open water 3 trailer plunges into a sharkfilled hell. Cage dive on dvd october 10, 2017 starring megan peta hill, joel hogan, pete valley, mark fell. We list the best scuba diving movies of all time, from thrilling underwater epics to hollywood blockbusters featuring incredible subaquatic scenes. From new film 47 meters down to a new sharknado, the place is flooded with sharptoothed maneaters. Cage dive yes, there was an open water 2 is giving us just that and, quite frankly, it looks a whole lot better than you might imagine. To make the real sharks look even bigger spielberg asked them to film.