Directed by the guy who brought us The Evil Dead remake a few years ago which is considered one of the best horror remakes in recent history came Don´t Breathe this summer which is probably in the top 3 of movies last year and not just horror
Don´t Breathe comes from a very simple premise , a bunch of kids try to steal from a blind veteran which seemed like the easiest job ever except it became a nightmare for the kids and a pleasure for the viewer. One of the things I love most about this movie is that is settled in detroit , yes you guessed right , exactly like in IT FOLLOWS for which I think both have the same spirit. The characters here (specially rookie ) wish they could get away from they life they have and in "It Follows " the characters wish they could get back to the life they had when they were kids .
However , one of the things that this movie outbeats any other horror movie is in its atmosphere and its villain ( which may be one of the best in recent years except from perhaps Mick Taylor ) someone that knows his place and despite being blind is always aware of where this guys are (check out the pitch black scene in the basement )
I had one of the best theatre experiences last year with this gem and they were many reasons for going to the theater to watch horror movies last year believe me .
THE SHALLOWS
This two movies came out from the same premise (fear of sharks) though In the Deep didn´t get the same praise and distribution as the Shallows , it is equally as good in my opinion .
The Shallows shows the fear of sharks from a surfer´s perspective (Blake Lively ) who goes to a beach somewhere in mexico to catch some waves . The character of Nancy is a medcal student in this movie and I empathised a lot with her as I have the same struggles in school . Anyways the strenght of this movie I believe it is not only its beautiful photography but also how well paced it is as it might be a boring premise to watch a girl in a rock for and hour and a half but ; did we mention there is a shark in this ? and what a shark ! might be as big as jaws !
Intense , beautiful and fun ! clearly one of the best shark movies in recent years and one of the top horror films in 2016 !
IN THE DEEP / 47 METERS DOWN
This movie needs to be written and talked about ! seriously ! one of the best ideas for a shark movie has been overshadowed by the shallows ; in fact , both of them were called "In the deep " when they were written .
What is the best about In the deep ? the genious Idea of being in a shark cage with scuba gear , little diving experience and 47 meters down . You can´t reach to de top or you will get decompression sickness and your air is running down and the fastest you breathe the sooner It will run out in a sea full of sharks where the only safe place is a rusty shark cage.
Our charaters in this movie are played by Mandy Moore and Claire Holt who are two sisters in vacation ; guess where ? Mexico ! exactly like in the shallows ! They both decide to go on a boat trip to see the sharks in a shark cage with scuba tanks and the rest of the film you can guess easily , though it has a surprise in the emd .
As a diver , I can tell the movie is pretty realistic about decompression sickness , buoyancy and nitrogen narcosis for which there´s a great surprise at the end ! I strongly recommend you to start your open water diver course ; just please don´t do it in a shark cage 47 meters down !
Please don´t be afraid of diving because of this movie ! It is the best thing ever I can tell you !
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