Dead Sound

It drove me nuts and made be cringe through the whole movie. Acting was bad or atleast the script was. The cgi was horrible and clearly was fake! The only descent thing about it was the makeup from the cuts and bruises. I felt like I was watching the movie scream all over again. Moments were there could have been something there was ruined by ridiculous unrealistic outcomes. The whole movie seemed like it was written and directed by a 10 year old. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone!

Please, don't do it. This is a boat wreck of a movie, and not once did I find myself particularly interested. Only one character does a goos job, and thats the older Gortons Fisherman look a like dude. A seriously bad movie. Don't do it.

Poor decisions until the end, poorly acted, very predictable, unlikable characters.

This movie is just bad, bad writing, bad acting just bad. Watch at your own risk.

I know this movie in some ways was very obvious in what would happen. However I liked it because it was a true story of what happened to the writer of the film.

Well my comprehensive scorecard got deleted because stupid IMDB doesn't save drafts... So this one just gets the rating and that's it. I'm not rewriting all that crap. This one isn't good even a solid character actor like Kober can't save it. 3/10

Four teens miss the ferry for block island and charter a local out of New London. Things get out of hand on the boat. The film makes New Londoners appear to hate outsiders. That was not my impression when I was there, although they do look down on folks who are not from that area, typical New England snobbery. Now the town does fight as half the town roots for Yankees and the other half Red Sox. Bars are divided accordingly. We did get background on two characters and that was about it as most of the characters were shallow. Guide: F-word. Near sex. No nudity.

I didn't really care for any of the characters So whatever happened.... happened.... Moral of the story.... Hitchhiking is bad....

I should've listened to my gut instinct. 20 seconds in, I wanted to turn this off. The movie opens showing a boat "on fire" in a body of water with the most incredibly fake looking fire/explosions I've probably ever seen. THIS is what they chose to begin their story with? I get it, immediately. For shock value and using an old movie trope of beginning at the end so you know this is not going to end well. Blah, blah, been there, many have done that. BUT, I could've easily forgiven that if the CGI didn't look so buck-fifty cheap. I digress. I continued with movie with the premise this is "inspired" by a true story and I enjoyed the similar Open Water franchise. Mercifully, my few rewards for continuing on: most of the actors were really trying their best here, the captain being the best character and actor by a landslide and some drone shots of the open water and boat were really gorgeous. That all said, the acting is bad, the movie's continuity is so far off - the boat isn't that big, but it apparently it takes determined characters 5-6 minutes to travel a few feet which is just enough time for our heroes to complete whatever the story needed them to and characters barely react how any normal humans would. Case in point the very ending - no spoilers, but when the ending occurred, I was like: You're not going to say anything? Really? This isn't a surprise to you? Or wow I can't believe this happened? Basically, four college kids need to make it from one shore to an island for what looks like the most boring and toned-down party ever, even though these young adults act like it's the party of the century. They miss the Ferry so they charter a stranger's boat, who they always say he's the guiltiest looking person, but honestly, he, Bobby, has the most charisma short of the Captain. Well, backstories are given about the four passengers, but two doofuses antagonize Bobby after unbelievably using every substance anyone can get into, including alcohol, beer, cigarettes, cigars and pot. It was as if, OH!, the filmmaker's needed to pad the screen-time with the weak premise probably incredibly loosely based on a true event. Regardless of their child's play, Bobby and the Captain already had a plan for these punks and then things get messy. And progressively horrifying for them. I would sorely recommend you skip this, save yourself and just watch Open Water 1-2. Much better movies. This one just felt like such a Film School project. I mean bravo for making the film and to the cast who really tried - well, except for the lead, Noah Gaynor, who really looked like he slept-walked through this. It just overall, wasn't that good. *** Final thoughts: Considering how bad Open Water 3 was (so bad, I saw it and literally cannot remember a thing about it, and even though I've only seen all three Open Water movies once apiece, I remember almost every detail of 1-2,) they might as well threw this into the series renaming it: Open Water 4: Dead Sound. At least it might have made more being attached to a franchise. Also...what's with the title? What does that even mean? There wasn't even a silent scene in the movie that would necessitate the title's prediction.

I'm a sucker for suspense thrillers and I have to say this was such a pleasant surprise! Despite my being part of Generation X, I completely enjoyed the dynamics between the younger Millennial crowd, as some things always remain the same. The Have and Have Not's of young adult social networks permeate every generation and you see a lot of that playing out in the undercurrent here. We've all been there, Jocks, Trust Fund kids, Prom Queen and that everyday Joe that somehow becomes lucky enough to be invited into the inner sanctum. So what happens when you slam them all together in a flight or fight scenario on the water? Particularly notable performances include Jeff Kober (as to always be expected), the salty source of unease which juxtaposes well against the frivolities of youth, especially wealthy unbridled youth. Also worth mentioning is the always quirky offbeat humor of Matty Cardarople (Stranger Things) and the shadowy ominous performance of John Bellman as Bobby, Jeff Kober's first mate on this boat destined for hell it would seem. We follow this cast on a unplanned adventure into deep waters where no one can hear their screams and their their wallets can't pay asking price for survival. It's definitely a fun watch especially for those who secretly always wanted to see the popular kids have a dose of reality.