During a visit to friends, Sara begins having visions and is attacked by an unearthly creature in her friend’s swimming pool; she soon discovers that anyone who comes into contact with the water is in danger and she is driven to confront the mystical and malevolent creature lurking in the depths
Practical Effects
Creature effects punch above their weight class
Sound
Water distortion audio genuinely unsettling
Production
Single location maximized for claustrophobia
Director
Georges Padey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in an actual Florida rental property; cast lived on location to build genuine cabin fever. Director Padey kept the pool heated to uncomfortable temperatures to keep performances tense.
Part of 2019's micro-budget 'pool horror' wave alongside The Pool and 12 Feet Deep, reflecting economic anxiety about inaccessible leisure spaces turned lethal. Martinez's casting was controversial—she's Spanish playing American with no explanation.
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