BLACK WAKE Lovecraftian sci-fi horror – review and free on Tubi and YouTube in HD

‘Hell is coming to us’
Black Wake is a 2018 sci-fi found footage horror film directed by Jeremiah Kipp (60 Seconds to Die ‘Monster’; The Sadist; The Pod) from a screenplay co-written with Jerry Janda and Carlos Keyes, inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. The movie stars Nana Gouvea, Tom Sizemore, Eric Roberts, Vincent Pastore and Jonny Beauchamp.

Plot:
Specialists gather in a top-secret facility to investigate a series of strange deaths on beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. One of the team’s scientists (Nana Gouvea) examines video evidence to uncover a possible parasitic explanation for the fatalities. But when a determined detective (Tom Sizemore) sends her the crazed writings of a mysterious homeless man (Jonny Beauchamp), the scientist slowly learns that the actual threat may be more dangerous — and far older — than anyone ever imagined.

Can she convince her colleagues (led by Eric Roberts) of the true danger before an ancient force rises from the sea to bring madness and death to all of humanity?

Our review:
Black Wake is sadly amateurish. The presentation is all over the place. Camera placements are irrational. Logical editing is non-existent. With a distracting accent and poor delivery, Nana Gouvea isn’t a strong enough lead, so one can only question why she was cast as the star? Professionals such as Tom Sizemore, Eric Roberts and Vincent Pastore presumably agreed to appear as the pay was ok. This will generally be considered a so-bad-its-good movie, though only time will tell as it has already received some inexplicably positive reviews even without the usual suspects who seem to give every movie the thumbs up.
Ade Smith, MOV!ES and MAN!A

Main cast:
Nana Gouvea
Tom Sizemore – Central Park Dark; Halloweed; Dark Hall
Eric Roberts – Evil Exhumed, Sorority Slaughterhouse; Camp Dread; et al
Jonny Beauchamp
Vincent Pastore
Chuck Zito
Jeremy Fernandez
J.W. Cortes
Brett Azar
Rich Graff
David Gere
Kelly Rae LeGault
Brielle Edborg
Kim Mulhauser
Ashley Couture

Filming locations:
New York City, New York
Long Branch and Sandy Hook, New Jersey

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