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. Cage dive starts off with the laziest of found footage ideas right out of the blair witch project. The sharks always looked solid, which is an important thing that shark movies often fail at. A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the great barrier reef. There are still missing people, including 3 friends who had all gone together. 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. I believe that it was specifically based on the story of two divers named tom and eileen lonergan. The tragic story behind the death of brandon lee on the set of the crow. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april. Jun 05, 2015 as a matter of fact, the movie is based on a true story. If you want to know more about the original story behind the first open water movie follow this link. This was a great movie, based on a true story it makes me leery of going scuba diving. Based on the true story of a married couple who were lost at sea under the same circumstances. A news segment is running a story on a cage diving company that had a boat capsize due to a giant wave.
Cage dive is technically a sequel to open water and open water 2 but has nothing to do with the characters in either. Cage dive hd movie if you want to stream cage dive. Pete valley talks found footage shark movie cage dive. However, there have actually been more than a few cases. May 20, 2017 thriller shark movie cage dive filmed in sa has been picked up by a major us movie studio. The writerdirector was inspired to create the film after hearing the reallife story of tom and eileen lonergan, who disappeared after a scuba. Gerald, megan, josh, and i were all about to go underwater in the cage for 45 minutes straight, where we wouldnt be able. Then the movie spends 30 long minutes on land, setting up the characters, who are basically all liars and narcissists. 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. Movie info in this intense thriller, three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cagedive encounter with deadly great whites. In some territories cage dive comes with the prefix of open water 3 which.
Characters drink at a party, and one takes prescription pills. There was some real terror in this flick to be sure. The story concerns an american couple who go scuba diving while on. The summer also brings us a new shark found footage film called cage dive. In open water 3, an underwater video camera is found in the ocean, and it has a terrible tale to tell. Starring joel hogan, josh potthoff, megan peta hill, pete valley, mark fell, and christopher callen.
The best way to escape a shark when youre 47 meters down. Cage diver captures terrifying image of a great white shark heading for the surface just like the famous poster for spielbergs 1975 classic. Horror hounds may want to check this out, but be warned. It drops you in the water with living apex predators in the most realistic and terrifying way. Most people know that i think, but i wonder how many have bothered to really learn about the events that inspired the film. 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. 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.
The sequel is, as mentioned previously, actually based on the short story adrift by koji suzuki. They arrive at their hotel where they go for a swim at the end of the day before going to bed to. 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. 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. 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. When you look back at your time making this movie, is there a particularly funny or memorable moment that stands out.
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. Not surprisingly, then, you can expect to see sharks eating people, blood swirling in the water, bloodygory wounds, and dead bodies. 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. Aug 11, 2017 three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cage dive encounter with deadly great whites.
The boat and crew used in the film are from port lincoln, south australia. Cage dive is the first and only shark film shot entirely from the first person point of view. 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. Dive boat crews are meant to count every diver into and out. Mar 16, 2016 the story of open water was taken from the real life events of tom and eileen lonergan. Open water 3 cage dive swims onto home video this october. I officially declare that the sharks are taking over the summer of 2017. Instead of a single massive, bloodthirsty, murdering shark as in the movie the shallows, there is a realistic premise. 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. But still real bad and pretty uncomfortable to watch. Crispin in australia on sunday, january 25th, 1998. The movie is based on the true story of ray boundy. Eileen and tom lonergan decided to dive among the reefs of st.
But after attracting a swarm of vicious sharks, their tour boat is destroyed by a massive rogue wave. The film is claimed to be loosely based on the true story of tom and eileen lonergan. The true story behind the open water movie, however, is much scarier. The true story behind the movie open water the th floor. Despite kentis efforts to be ambiguous, the film still brought public attention back to the story of the. I could see how this couldve happened to someone out in the middle of the ocean, being left behind while being apart of a group of people who rented a boat to scuba dive. Cage dive follows three best friends on a trip into the open ocean that goes horribly wrong. Dude ive watched this movie over and over, and id like to say a few things first. Cage dive tells the story of three american friends stranded inside a sharkviewing cage after a freak wave sinks their dive boat off. As a matter of fact, the movie is based on a true story. In this intense thriller, three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cagedive encounter with deadly great whit.
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. After that we flew to queensland, where the water was a little warmer, to shoot the open water scenes. Directed by gerald rascionato, who crafted the story with stephen lister, open water 3. 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 tells the story of three american tourists who. As a matter of fact, im almost sure people will be wondering is deep water based on a true story. 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. Based on a true story about scuba divers abandoned by their boat in the great barrier reef, the microbudget production focused on the experiences. The true story behind open water is far more unnerving.
Three americans have been listed as missing for a week before a camera believed to be owned by them is found. David fickling reports on the true story behind a disturbing new film. The film is already out on digital hd and on demand. 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. 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. Because the storyline for this new series is totally wild, but also kind of realistic. Tom and eileen lonergan were experienced divers on a trip to australias. The film is claimed to be loosely based on the true story of tom and eileen.
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 story behind new film open water film the guardian. 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. Bay to star in hollywood shark thriller cage dive fraser. 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. Cage dive was released in 2017, following the first films plot of. Two sisters vacationing in mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. Now, distributors are rebranding cage dive as the third film in the. 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. Rascionatos firstperson shark movie open water 3 cage dive.
A particularly funny moment for me was when we were doing the shark dive in south australia. The true story behind open water is far more unnerving than. Shailene woodley and sam claflin star in the adventure drama adrift, which features a big twist befitting the true survival story. Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left. 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. There was also no real evidence of a shark attack such as blood residue. Cage dive hd movie backstabbing for beginners hd quality.
Gerald rascionato, gerald rascionato story by 1 more credit. Cage diver will be direct to digital hd, bluray, and dvd on august 11, 2017. 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. Oct 14, 2016 watch the trailer for found footage shark horror cage dive. For more movie trailers, celebrity interviews and box office news visit.
Open water 3 trailer plunges into a sharkfilled hell. The true story behind netflixs the red sea diving resort. 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. Real life great white shark horror of diver who filmed. Shailene woodley discusses adrifts shocking, true twist. A dive slate with a distress message was discovered six months after their disappearance.
With joel hogan, josh potthoff, megan peta hill, pete valley. Open water is a 2003 american survival horror thriller film. Its not until a diver later finds the trios camera on the ocean floor that the real story is. Cage dive, the film was acquired by grindstone entertainment. Watch the video for more about the disturbing true story behind open water. We list the best scuba diving movies of all time, from thrilling underwater epics to hollywood blockbusters featuring incredible subaquatic scenes.
In this intense thriller, three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cage dive encounter with deadly great whites. 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 true story behind open water ihorror horror news. 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 new venture, capsized, sending the trio into the shark infested waters near townsville, australia. How open water became a horror franchise its filmmakers. The plot follows two sisters who are invited to cage dive while on holiday in mexico. Jaws mightve broken the mold when it first debuted in the summer of 75, but nowadays shark movies are a dime a dozen. Watch the trailer for found footage shark horror cage dive.
Cage dive is a movie which blends the sheer tension and frights of jaws with modern hits like the shallows and. 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. 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. Cage dive on dvd october 10, 2017 starring megan peta hill, joel hogan, pete valley, mark fell. Everything with the sharks looks real and there are some cool gore effects, but the characters and acting sucked balls. The 10 best nonjaws movies to round out your shark week. The true story behind open water ihorror horror movies.
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 true story behind open water is disturbing youtube. 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. Sa shark movie picked up by major us studio adelaide now. 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. 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. Mar 17, 2019 heres the crazy true story behind open water. Three friends film an audition for an extreme reality show with sharks when things get deadly in open water 3. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april 2020. I popped it in my queue after vacationing in hawaii.
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