Cage dive is a movie which blends the sheer tension and frights of jaws with modern hits like the shallows and rec. The film begins with a warning that in 2015, an underwater camera was found at the bottom of the. Now, distributors are rebranding cage dive as the third film in the. The true story behind the open water movie, however, is much scarier simply because no one knows what really happened to tom and. Starring joel hogan, josh potthoff, megan peta hill, pete valley, mark fell, and christopher callen. Mar 16, 2016 the story of open water was taken from the real life events of tom and eileen lonergan. Cage dive was released in 2017, following the first films plot of being. The film was financed by the husband and wife team of writer. The film begins with a warning that in 2015, an underwater camera was found at the bottom of the ocean. Diver survives after huge great white shark breaks into. Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded. The true story behind the movie open water the th floor. Lionsgate has set an august 11, 2017, release thats today. The writerdirector was inspired to create the film after hearing the reallife story of tom and eileen lonergan, who disappeared after a scuba.
Im a huge fan of chris kentis 2003 microindie hitchcockian thriller open water, which is based on the true story of two scuba divers who are accidentally stranded in shark infested waters. Three friends from california are filming an audition tape for an extreme reality game show. Oct 11, 2016 cage dive is the first and only shark film shot entirely from the first person point of view. From serial killers to unexplained supernatural experiences, here are the real and allegedly real inspirations behind 39 horror films. The film was financed by the husband and wife team of writerdirector chris. Apr 12, 2020 the best movies based on true stories on netflix 1 roma inspired by his childhood in 1970s mexico city, roma is the latest film from visionary writerdirector alfonso cuaron gravity. Cage dive uses traditional filmmaking and the found footage technique to tell the story of three americans friends stranded inside a sharkviewing cage after a. Tom and eileen had just recently returned from two years with the peace corps on a small south pacific island when they had decided to join a scubadiving tour off the great barrier reef of australia on january 25, 1998. Most people know that i think, but i wonder how many have bothered to really learn about the events that inspired the film. Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.
The disturbing true story that inspired open water grunge. Pete valley talks found footage shark movie cage dive. Sadly the rest of the movie is filled with a really bad plot carried out by 3 unlikable selfish characters. I believe that it was specifically based on the story of two divers named tom and eileen lonergan. Open water 3 cage dive swims onto home video this october. Despite kentis efforts to be ambiguous, the film still brought public attention back to the story of the. We would like to warn viewers that the footage on the camera contains graphic material. This is the biggest great white shark ever caught on camera duration. In this intense thriller, three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cage dive encounter with deadly great whites. Video explores true story that inspired open water. It drops you in the water with living apex predators in. When the winch system holding the cage breaks and the cage plummets to the ocean floor with the two girls trapped inside, they must find a.
However, there have actually been more than a few cases. Sa shark movie picked up by major us studio adelaide now. Like other nightmarish experiences, tom and eileen lonergans dreadful fate turned into a film, open water. Three friends filming an audition tape for an extreme reality show, take part in shark cage diving, only to be left in great whiteinfested waters, turning their recording into life and. That was a film that lingered in the memory long after the lights went up, partly because it was based on a true story about a couple whose diveboat left them to perish in the middle of the sea. Now, distributors are rebranding cage dive as the third film in the ongoing home video franchise. Aug 11, 2017 a shark diving boat is capsized in open water 3.
The diver is a very experienced dive master, remained calm, and when the shark thrashed back outside the cage, the diver calmly swam back up and climbed out completely uninjured, the father wrote. Odins eye while the film appears to fall into the killer shark movie category, cage dive may stand above the crowd. A catastrophic turn of events leaves them in baited water full of great white sharks, turning their recording into a blood chilling diary of survival. David fickling reports on the true story behind a disturbing new film david fickling.
In real life, tom and eileen lonergan, a married couple from baton rouge, were stranded in the coral sea part of the south pacific off the northeast coast of. Nevertheless, kentis knew that the movie was having a tough time. Cage dive, the film was acquired by grindstone entertainment. I could see how this couldve happened to someone out in the middle of the ocean, being left behind while being apart of a group of people who rented a boat to scuba dive. How open water became a horror franchise its filmmakers never. Cage dive hd movie backstabbing for beginners hd quality. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april 2020. May 20, 2017 cage dive uses traditional filmmaking and the found footage technique to tell the story of three americans friends stranded inside a sharkviewing cage after a freak wave sinks their boat at. The synopsis below may give away important plot points.
The sequel is, as mentioned previously, actually based on the short story adrift by koji suzuki. Sep, 2019 like other nightmarish experiences, tom and eileen lonergans dreadful fate turned into a film, open water. The true story behind open water is far more unnerving. The 2003 film was a critical darling and depicted the couple meeting their end being circled by sharks. Open water is a 2003 american survival horror thriller film. Watch the trailer for found footage shark horror cage dive. Cage dive was released in 2017 on friday, august 11, 2017 in limited movie theaters.
Then the movie spends 30 long minutes on land, setting up the characters, who are basically all liars and narcissists. Feb 12, 2020 a horror movie based on a true story, obviously. Cage dive 2017 joel hogan and megan peta hill in open water 3. Cage dive is the latest installment in a longstanding horror. Based on a true story about scuba divers abandoned by their boat in the. The tragic story behind the death of brandon lee on the set of the crow. Three friends filming an audition tape for an extreme reality show take part in shark cage diving, only to be left in great white infested waters, turning their recording into life and death. Jun 30, 2017 according to the official movie synopsis for open water 3, three friends filming an audition tape for an extreme reality show take part in shark cage diving, only to be left in great white.
A news segment is running a story on a cage diving company that had a boat capsize due to a giant wave. Jul 22, 2004 in 1998, tom and eileen lonergan disappeared off the great barrier reef after a diving company accidentally left them behind in sharkinfested waters. The film is claimed to be loosely based on the true story of tom and eileen. In this intense thriller, three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cage dive encounter with deadly sharks. Cage dive is the first and only shark film shot entirely from the first person point of view. Nope just an attempt to make money off of the first movie which was a loosely based on an actual event that occured in 1998 when a couple was accidentally left behind after someone miscounted the people aboard a scuba diving group. The film is loosely based on the true story of tom and eileen lonergan, who in 1998 went out with a scuba diving group, outer edge dive company, on the great barrier reef, and were accidentally left behind because the diveboat crew failed to take an accurate headcount. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april. If you want to know more about the original story behind the first open water movie follow this link. Cage dive is the latest brutally effective shark horror. Mar 17, 2019 heres the crazy true story behind open water.
The film is already out on digital hd and on demand. According to the official movie synopsis for open water 3, three friends filming an audition tape for an extreme reality show take part in shark cage diving, only to. It drops you in the water with living apex predators in the most realistic and terrifying way. If youve ever wanted to experience the thrill of swimming with the sharks without the risk of dismemberment, then you might want to take the plunge with open water 3. The story behind new film open water film the guardian. In this intense thriller, three friends from california head to the rugged australian coast for a cagedive encounter with deadly great whites. Jun 05, 2015 as a matter of fact, the movie is based on a true story. The true story behind open water is disturbing youtube. Watch the video for more about the disturbing true story behind open water. Three friends filming an audition tape for an extreme reality show take part in shark cage diving, only to be left in great white infested waters. Jun 14, 2017 that was a film that lingered in the memory long after the lights went up, partly because it was based on a true story about a couple whose dive boat left them to perish in the middle of the sea. In some territories cage dive comes with the prefix of open water 3 which. Cage dive is the latest installment in a longstanding horror series one that the original filmmakers never asked for. The original open water was based on the true story of tom and eileen lonergan were left behind by their diving party after diving off the great barrier reef in 1998.
Instead of a single massive, bloodthirsty, murdering shark as in the movie the shallows, there is a realistic premise. I only know about the first one as im australian and it made headlines everywhere here. Crispin in australia on sunday, january 25th, 1998. With joel hogan, josh potthoff, megan peta hill, pete valley. The film is loosely based on the true story of tom and eileen lonergan, who in 1998 went out with a scuba diving group, outer edge dive company, on the great barrier reef, and were accidentally left behind because the dive boat crew failed to take an accurate headcount. Dive boat crews are meant to count every diver into and out of the water. Cage dive, which is in theaters and available ondemand and on digital hd beginning august 11th from lionsgate. Aug 11, 2017 im a huge fan of chris kentis 2003 microindie hitchcockian thriller open water, which is based on the true story of two scuba divers who are accidentally stranded in shark infested waters. The true story behind open water is far more unnerving than. The plot follows two sisters who are invited to cage dive while on holiday in mexico. In 1998, tom and eileen lonergan disappeared off the great barrier reef after a diving company accidentally left them behind in sharkinfested waters. The cage dive we wrote about which blatantly ignored regulations and endangered the lives of four people happened aboard the luxury vessel nautilus explorer, on a submerged dive some 30. How open water became a horror franchise its filmmakers.
As a matter of fact, the movie is based on a true story. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including nut job 2. Lionsgate has announced that they will be releasing the shark horror film open water 3 cage dive on bluray and dvd formats on october 10th. Eileen and tom lonergan decided to dive among the reefs of st.
While the film appears to fall into the killer shark movie category, cage dive may stand above the crowd. The true story behind open water ihorror horror news. The film is claimed to be loosely based on the true story of tom and eileen lonergan, who in 1998 went out with a scuba diving group, outer edge dive company, on the great barrier reef, and were accidentally left behind because the dive boat crew failed to take an accurate headcount. The story concerns an american couple who go scuba diving while on. Heres our exclusive chat with pete valley, who plays greg in the brand new found footage shark film cage dive the third chapter in the open. But after attracting a swarm of vicious sharks, their tour boat is destroyed by a massive rogue wave. Based on a true story about scuba divers abandoned by. The new open water 3 trailer will ruin your favorite. This was a great movie, based on a true story it makes me leery of going scuba diving. Cage dive when a group of friends fail to lower the ladder of their boat, they find themselves stranded in the surrounding waters and struggle to survive. Im a huge fan of chris kentis 2003 microindie hitchcockian thriller open water, which is based on the true story of two scuba divers who are accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.
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