The Black Waters of Echo's Pond (2009)
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22% of critics liked it
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27% of users liked it
(975 ratings)
Robert Patrick and Danielle Harris headline this satanic shocker about a group of friends who discover a malevolent board game that unleashes the forces of hell through pent-up emotions. It was supposed to be a relaxing getaway for nine close friends, a carefree trip to a private island far-removed… More Robert Patrick and Danielle Harris headline this satanic shocker about a group of friends who discover a malevolent board game that unleashes the forces of hell through pent-up emotions. It was supposed to be a relaxing getaway for nine close friends, a carefree trip to a private island far-removed from the cares of the real world. Upon arriving at their gorgeous Victorian home retreat, one member of the group discovers a bizarre game hidden beneath the basement stairwell. Before long the group is gathered around the table, eager to learn the rules and have some fun. But this is no ordinary game, because with each roll of the dice the seething anger that everyone struggles to suppress boils over into a diabolical rage of murder and bloodlust. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gabriel Bologna
- Written By
- Michael Berenson, Gabriel Bologna, Sean Clark
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
R,
- In Theaters
- Apr 9, 2010 Wide
- Studio
- Parallel Media
Critic Reviews
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Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Give the movie a little credit for coming up with the idea of an ancient monster. And the design of the game is terrific. But this is just Jumanji with gore effects and topless scenes.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety
Pacing remains flat, exacerbated by bad dialogue, some subpar f/x and variable perfs.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
There's relief in this type of poorly acted claptrap's adherence to movie mathematics, since each slain character is a sign that the movie is that much closer to a credit roll.
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Lucy Barber, Boston Globe
These waters are gory and sexually suggestive, and they overfloweth with unoriginality.
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Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Watching people play a board game ain't ever going to be scary, and that's essentially what we have here -- after a laughably amateurish intro set in the 1920s, when the dice and cards are unearthed (in Turkey).
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Cast
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Robert Patrick
as Peter
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Danielle Harris
as Kathy
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Sean Lawlor
as Charles
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James Duval
as Rick
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Nick Mennell
as Josh
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Mircea Monroe
as Veronique
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Arcadiy Golubovich
as Anton
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Electra Avellan
as Renee
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Elise Avellan
as Erica
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Walker Howard
as Trent
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M.D. Walton
as Robert
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Declan Joyce
as Danny
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Nitsa Benchetrit
as Florence
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Adamo Palladino
as Niegel
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Jason Loughridge
as Cling
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Richard Tyson
as Nicholas
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Steve Eoff
as The Butler
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Julia Stensland
as The Maid #1
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Tom Proctor
as Thomas
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Kurt Carley
as The Pan
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Melissa Barker
as Innkeeper
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Moksha McPherrin
as Retaliation
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Natalie Stone
as Grudge
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Isabella Cascarano
as Unnamable
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Nader Elnaka
as Boy in Cave
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Moksha McPherin
as Retaliation
