Summary
While hiking in an isolated forest, survivalist Danny Coile and old Army buddy Arron James become hopelessly trapped when they fall into a deep dark cenote with steep walls and no way out. Over the next 85 five days, they transform from mild-mannered old friends into vicious, bloodthirsty animals willing to do whatever it takes to survive.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 32GoodWatch 29
IMDb3.2
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −14 min on the typical 104
typical 10490Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 132 countries
+122Released
2021
August 5, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Stacy Brown Jr. Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Production · 3
- Stacy Brown Jr. Producer
- MP Coughlin Producer
- Steven Stafford Producer
Sound · 1
- Alejandro Villanueva Medina Original Music Composer
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