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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.9 / 100
2014·Fantasy / Horror / Mystery·1h 28m

THE DROWNSMAN

After nearly drowning in a lake, a young girl develops an abnormal fear of water and is plagued by visions of a mysterious dark figure. A year later, in an attempt to cure her phobia and visions, her skeptical friends stage a séance and subject her to a bathtub experiment, unwittingly summoning the dark figure into the world.

Above the Line
Chad Archibald·DirectorChad Archibald·WriterCody Calahan·WriterMarc Forand·Director of PhotographySteph Copeland·Original Music ComposerNick Montgomery·Editor
Cast
Michelle Mylett·MadisonCaroline Palmer·HannahGemma Bird Matheson·KobieSydney Kondruss·LaurenClare Bastable·CathrynRy Barrett·Sebastian DonnerKatie Nicole Evans·Isabelle Heller (Young)JoAnn Nordstrom·Isabelle Heller (Adult)Samuel Borstein·Henley JacobsKelly-Marie Murtha·Dr. Gates
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 2
Chad Archibald·DirectorRyan Port·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Chad Archibald·WriterCody Calahan·WriterC.F. Benner·Script Editor
Camera· 5
Marc Forand·Director of PhotographyJeff Maher·Second Unit Director of PhotographyKarl Janisse·First Assistant CameraGreg Baldin·Key GripAdam Dawson·Underwater Camera
Editing· 1
Nick Montgomery·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Steph Copeland·Original Music ComposerKirill Belousov·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
Bethany McLeod·Art DirectionVincent Moskowec·Production DesignJeff Derushie·Special Effects Makeup ArtistBethany McLeod·Property MasterAmanda Wood·Key Makeup ArtistJason Derushie·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Michael McGuigan·Executive ProducerPeter Williamson·Executive ProducerIra Levy·Executive ProducerChristopher Giroux·ProducerChad Archibald·ProducerNat Abraham·Executive ProducerMarina Cordoni·Executive ProducerAnna Jane Edmonds·Associate ProducerAshley Hallihan·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Matt Witty·Gaffer
By the Numbers
58.9
OF 100
Master Score
4.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#225C5F
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Mood
Terrifying, Suspenseful, Horror
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with light skin and dark hair is submerged in a bathtub filled with murky, splashing water, her mouth open in a scream or gasp. Several dark, clawed han”

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Key Elements
BathtubWaterClawed Hands
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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