Been an avid IMDB user for years, but never taken the time to actually leave a review. The Outwaters forced my hand. This was possibly the worst movie I've ever watched and the first time I've ever really considered walking out of a theatre. I read a few reviews beforehand, one of which said it was "an assault on the senses". That turned out to be accurate in the worst possible ways. After a painfully slow first half, the whole second half is just dizzying camera work that shows nothing in particular and unnecessarily loud noises. It's touted as this gory and visceral experience, but the few things you could actually see were just for shock value towards the end and not remotely scary. The premise had potential and the acting wasn't too bad in the few scenes where they were allowed to "act". I understand the director had a small budget to work with, but that doesn't excuse the baffling decisions he made with most of his camera and sound work. I wanted to like this film, but in the end it's just truly an atrocious experience. Avoid at all costs.
Review of The Outwaters
