‘Dive to survive’
Deep Fear is a 2023 British action thriller about a round-the-world yachtswoman who sets out on a solo trip to meet her boyfriend but encounters a gang of drug traffickers who force her to dive into a wreck surrounded by great white sharks…
Directed by Marcus Adams (Long Time Dead) from a screenplay co-written by Robert Capelli Jr and Sophia Eptamentis.
The Brilliant Pictures-Fred Films co-production stars Madalina Ghenea (House of Gucci), Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), Macarena Gómez, Shane Rowe, Ibrahima Gueye, Mike Parish, Stany Coppet, Robert Capelli Jr, Marco Canadea, John-Paul Pace, Tenika Mahoney and Mariana Garradas.
Release:
In the US and Canada, Deep Fear was released digitally by Gravitas Ventures on November 3, 2023.
Gravitas Ventures’ Danielle Gasher said in a statement, “Deep Fear is everything you want it to be. An action-packed, edge-of-your-seat survival movie with great performances from leads Ed Westwick and Madalina Ghenea. Gravitas Ventures is thrilled to be partnering with Brilliant Pictures on this movie, and to bring Deep Fear to North American audiences.”
Reviews:
“Deep Fear is a new shark thriller where the sharks actually look good. The story isn’t the strongest, but it still entertains. If you can accept that there are no surprises, it’s much better than many other shark movies. Also, the sharks aren’t the villains.” ★★ Heaven of Horror
” …Deep Fear is actually quite different because the shark problem doesn’t come to the fore, at least not permanently, because apart from the threat from the depths, the film also has something surprising to offer. Some people will still see through the game that is being played at some point, but certainly not immediately. Deep Fear just knows how to create tension and stay on track.” Movie Break [translated from German]
“The score is rather inconspicuous, but dynamically underlines what is happening, especially in the action scenes, and thus reinforces the tense atmosphere. The camera captures beautiful images of the ocean and there are well-staged diving scenes. Overall, Deep Fear is nothing more and nothing less than a gripping and attractively illustrated thriller with motifs from the shark horror film, which kept me entertained.” Die Nacht der lebenden Texte [translated from German]
“Unfortunately, the film has a PG, not even PG-13, rating so the couple of attacks we do get are mostly blood in the water and screaming. With better pacing and a bit more grit, Deep Fear could have been a decent time killer. But it moves too slowly and holds back too much on the action let alone violence. The result feels like a Tubi original, but with a more talented crew behind the camera.” ★½ Voices from the Balcony
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