A cclaimed director Walter Salles (“Central Station,” “The Motorcycle Diaries”) helms and Academy Award ®-winner Jennifer Connelly stars in “Dark Water,” a psychological thriller featuring a stellar cast, including Academy Awardnominees John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, and Pete Postlethwaite, as well as Dougray Scott and newcomer Ariel Gade.

Based on a film by the creators of the Japanese version of “The Ring” comes this haunting, chilling film about a young mother who goes to extreme lengths to solve a mystery and protect her daughter.

Dahlia Williams (Jennifer Connelly) is starting a new life; newly separated with a new job and a new apartment, she’s determined to put her relationship with her estranged husband behind her and devote herself to raising her daughter, Ceci.

But when the strained separation disintegrates into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Her new apartment – dilapidated, cramped, and worn – seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, sending her on a puzzling and mystifying pursuit to find out who is behind the endless mind games.

As Dahlia frantically searches for the links between the riddles, the dark water seems to close around her. But one thing trumps all others in Dahlia’s world: no matter what it is that’s out there, she’ll stop at nothing to find it.

CAST Jennifer Connelly John C. Reilly Tim Roth Dougray Scott Pete Postlethwaite Camryn Manheim

DIRECTOR Walter Salles SCREENPLAY Rafael Yglesias

PRODUCERS Bill Mechanic Roy Lee and Doug Davison

"Dark Water"
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Genre: Thriller
Release Date: August 12, 2005

Touchstone Home Entertainment presents DARK WATER, the suspense thriller, on DVD on October 25. Based on a story by the author of The Ring, DARK WATER stars Academy Award ® winner Jennifer Connelly (Winner Best Supporting Actress A Beautiful Mind 2001) in the chilling thriller about a devoted mother (Connelly) and her daughter Ceci (Ariel Gade) who are terrorized by the mysteries of the deserted apartment above them. On DVD, DARK WATER will include deleted scenes; “The Sound of Terror” revealing the subliminal soundscapes of the film; a look at the film’s intense sequences; and “Beneath The Surface: The Making of DARK WATER. The film will be available in two versions: the original, Theatrical “PG-13” version of the film, and an Unrated version with footage not seen in theaters.

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