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Summary
Follows best friends Maddie and Trish as they find themselves trapped in a remote lagoon with the dangerous killer whale named Ceto.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You scare easily
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 16Audiences 26GoodWatch 24
Tomatometer16%
IMDb3.6
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings1.4/5
Audience score14%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −15 min on the typical 104
typical 10489Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
+2Released
2026
January 16, 2026
This year
Genres
ThrillerHorrorActionLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- Australia
United States
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 6
- Jo-Anne Brechin Director, Writer
- Rebecca Craven Third Assistant Director
- Kath Callow Script Supervisor
- Nick Cave Second Assistant Director
- Carl Edge First Assistant Director, Second Assistant Director
- Rick Beecroft First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Katharine McPhee Writer
Production · 23
- Phil Hunt Executive Producer
- Compton Ross Executive Producer
- Jip Panosot Executive Producer
- Mike Gray Executive Producer
- Lionel Hicks Producer
- Steve Jaggi Producer
Camera · 12
- Shing Fung Cheung Director of Photography
- Peter Szilveszter Additional First Assistant Camera
- Lachlan McGlip First Assistant "B" Camera
- Mark Broadbent "B" Camera Operator, Underwater Camera
- Cmos Le First Assistant "A" Camera
- Esteban Rivera Additional Camera
Editing · 1
- Ahmad Halimi Editor
Sound · 3
- Angela Little Original Music Composer
- Tim Pitot Sound Recordist
- Damon Sheridan Boom Operator
Art · 3
- Bradley Diebert Production Design
- Tania Marino Art Direction, Set Decoration
- Luke Cunningham Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Lindi Bester Makeup Designer, Hair Designer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Juliette Horgan Costume Supervisor
- Becca Gilmartin Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist
- Andrew Cox Costume Designer
- Lexi Stewart Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Michael Sarkis VFX Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Leo Ho Best Boy Electric
- Jono Voyce Gaffer
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