Adrift, a european production which lands on the dtv market in the states after getting a full release elsewhere around the globe last year under the simpler title adrift. Many films used the line based on a true story as part of their promotional campaign, either in situations that have elements in fact such as the amityville horror, based on real people, but it was a hoax that is described in the film as a true happening, films very loosely based on a real happening the texas chainsaw massacre is inspired. T wo years ago, a very, very scary film called open water was released, from the us director chris kentis. 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. Mar 16, 2016 the story of open water was taken from the real life events of tom and eileen lonergan. Adrift movie true story of tami oldham ashcraft shailene. Mar 07, 2007 by introducing other worlds, his dark materials pushes forward reveals from the books too quickly in the idea of north the world according to jeff goldblum is precariously close to too much jeff goldblum.
You paddle round to see whether the boat is behind you, but there is nothing. After watching it, i couldnt help but wonder why theyd want to admit that these true events had even taken place, let. Its one of those rare movies that, for me, captures a primal form of dread that stems directly from its realism. Jun 17, 2019 open water 2 full movie horror shark movie based on true story. Open water is loosely based on the true story of a couple that was abandoned on a scuba trip in australia. Jan 24, 2008 the man died first and she let him slip away from her. And oldham gave the film her seal of approval, collaborating with the screenwriters and director baltasar kormakur for the five years it took to develop. It was based on the true story of two tourists who had. Jun 29, 2018 the movie is based on the true story taken from the book oldham wrote years afterwards called red sky in mourning. She pumped water out of the cabin, rigged up a sail using an extra jib, and began navigating manually, using only a sextant and a watch. Tom and eileen lonergans case also prompted stricter government regulations in regards to safety, including headcount confirmations and new identification measures. After that we flew to queensland, where the water was a little warmer, to shoot the open water scenes. Aug 11, 2017 in 2006, hans horns deep sea horror was rebranded as open water 2.
After 40 minutes of scuba diving you feel disoriented. The true story behind the film open waters spoilers if you. 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. After watching it, i couldnt help but wonder why theyd want to admit that these true events had even taken place, let alone announce. The movie is based on the true story taken from the book oldham wrote years afterwards called red sky in mourning. Cage dive is the latest installment in a longstanding horror series one that the original filmmakers never asked for. In 1983, engaged couple tami oldhamashcraft and richard sharp. David fickling reports on the true story behind a disturbing new film david fickling.
Based on the true story of a married couple who were lost at sea under the same circumstances. Come sail with me, goes the first line of the trailer for the new movie adrift, delivered dreamily by sam claflin, who stars in the film opposite shailene woodley. The true story behind the film open waters spoilers if you havent seen it 12 posts. Its based on the short story adrift which is from a collection of short stories called dark water which is also where the movie dark water starring jennifer connelly comes from.
The true story behind the open water movie, however, is much scarier simply because no one knows what really happened to tom and. Not surprisingly, then, you can expect to see sharks eating people, blood swirling in the water, bloodygory wounds, and dead bodies. Eileen and tom lonergan went out for a day of scuba diving, and never came back. This could happen to me, and if it did, i would be absolutely fucked. A trawler passes by, hears sarah crying, and we close with amy on deck with dan whom, like her dad, she pulled from the water, but still were dead. They forget to let the ladder down before they jump into the ocean for a swim. The true story behind open water is far more unnerving than. Cage dive, which is in theaters and available ondemand and on digital hd beginning august 11th from lionsgate. Shailene woodley and sam claflin are going to make you rethink your daydream about sailing around the world when their new movie, adrift, premieres on june 1 based on a true story, the film. Did you encounter any challenges from filming in the water as opposed to a landbased shoot. Shailene woodley on adrift, the truelife story of survival. Open water is a 2003 american survival horror thriller film. The tragic true story of tom and eileen lonergan and open. The 2003 film was a critical darling and depicted the couple meeting their end being circled by sharks.
Such is the scenario of open water, the surprise hit of this years. The story behind new film open water film the guardian. Neither of the last 2 dummies thinks to take a drink. The story concerns an american couple who go scuba diving while on vacation, only to find themselves stranded miles from shore in sharkinfested waters when the crew of their boat accidentally leaves them behind. The man died first and she let him slip away from her. Eighth, toward the end, the rain is pouring down and coming out two holes in the back of the boat like a water fountain.
Wow, sounds a lot like a movie i watched recently called open water no s. Without the ladder, it proves impossible to climb back in to the boat. Was the entire thing imagined maybe the way the ladder was down when the fisherman found the boat. Disappearance of tom and eileen lonergan wikipedia.
The disturbing true story that inspired open water by amanda june bell march 1, 2019 2. It was not initially intended to be a sequel, but the similar premise gave them the idea that changing the title would be more marketable. Mar 19, 2007 the movie adrift is based on true events. The true story behind open water ihorror horror news. The true story behind the film open waters spoilers if. Jun 04, 2018 while adrifts take isnt literally true in this section, its true to the spirit of oldhams story, in that it pays respect to her love of sharp. 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. If you want to know more about the original story behind the first open water movie follow this link. Its amazing what you can do when you have to survive. In 2003, the film open water was released and is based on the tragic events of the couples last dive. Undated photo of tom and eileen lonergan thomas joseph lonergan born december 28, 1964 1 and eileen cassidy lonergan nee hains. Adrift, a european production which lands on the dtv market in the states after getting a full release elsewhere.
The true story of adrift tami oldham and richard sharp. Open water the real story june 19, 2008 thomas pluck movies aussies, boobies, horror, lsu, movies, news, open water this may be old news, a movie that came out five years ago, based on people who died in 98. May 28, 2018 her new film, adrift which opens in theatres on friday, is based on the true story of tami oldham ashcraft, who endured hurricane raymond in the pacific ocean in 1983. Open water is a 2003 indie dramathriller hybrid written and directed by chris kentis, starring daniel travis and blanchard ryan as a thirtysomething couple who find themselves stranded at sea when coming back from a scuba dive and realizing their boat has left without them. Most people know that i think, but i wonder how many have. Jun 05, 2015 ive loved open water since i first saw it. Sep 01, 2006 t wo years ago, a very, very scary film called open water was released, from the us director chris kentis. I heard it was based on a true story of a yacht found in the mediterrian with no one on board. Open water 2 full horror shark movie based on true story. Heartbreaking true story behind adrift the movie the.
The true story of adrift tami oldham and richard sharp real. Sep, 2019 like other nightmarish experiences, tom and eileen lonergans dreadful fate turned into a film, open water. 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 true story behind open water is far more unnerving. The real life story behind new film adrift telegraph. Now, distributors are rebranding cage dive as the third film in the ongoing home video franchise.
In this version, an overworked yuppie couple named susan blanchard ryan and daniel daniel travis take a lastminute vacation to a caribbean island when they realize theyve started to drift apart and need to reconnect. The two play young lovers and expert sailors richard sharp and tami oldham ashcraft embarking on a journey from tahiti to san diego but soon, the seemingly idyllic love story takes a grim turn. And then you realize an hour in that despite this film being in the open water series, theres. By introducing other worlds, his dark materials pushes forward reveals from the books too quickly in the idea of north the world according to jeff goldblum is precariously close to too much jeff goldblum. Coming to theaters june 1, the movie adrift is based on a terrifying reallife story of survival. Jan 15, 2005 the true story behind the film open waters spoilers if you havent seen it 12 posts. The sequel is, as mentioned previously, actually based on the short story adrift by koji suzuki. As a matter of fact, the movie is based on a true story. Adrift bobs onto dvd courtesy of lionsgate home entertainment. May 30, 2018 an incredible tale, yes, but believe it or not, its actually based on a true storyand the 2002 memoir written by tami herself titled red sky in mourning.
The film is claimed to be loosely based on the true story of tom and. In 2006, hans horns deep sea horror was rebranded as open water 2. A weekend cruise on a luxurious party yacht goes horribly wrong for a group of old highschool friends. While adrifts take isnt literally true in this section, its true to the spirit of oldhams story, in that it pays respect to her love of sharp. You need water, and there wont be too many water fountains in the ocean. The harrowing, heartbreaking reallife story behind new movie adrift. The cinematography is commendable his scenes of open water are unnerving and the use of abstract footage is sometimes effective. They are stuck in the water many miles from shore, with baby sara left alone onboard. A true story of love, loss and survival at sea which has since been rereleased by dey street books as adrift. Such is the scenario of open water, the surprise hit of. It was a little difficult treading water the entire time while holding the camera.
How open water became a horror franchise its filmmakers. The camera angles and framing are artsy documentary and dont move the story forward or draw in the viewer with the maddeningly frightful exception of his shark shots. Cage dive is technically a sequel to open water and open water 2 but has nothing to do with the characters in either. When did the events depicted in the adrift movie take place in real life in researching tami oldham and the adrift true story, we discovered that the reallife events depicted in the 2018 movie spanned the months of september, october and november 1983. Open water 2 full movie horror shark movie based on true story. On the film open water 2 adrift what is with the ending.
Adrift is a lousy movie which features a ridiculous story and the whole idea of recommending it to anyone leaves me with a sinking feeling. The hazana was battered by 40foot waves and, while making the boat watertight, oldham was flung into the hold, knocked unconscious and only awoke, groggy, weak from blood loss from a gash in her. The true story behind the movie open water the th floor. The tragic true story of tom and eileen lonergan and open water. Adrift called adrift in the uk, australia, and various other countries, and called open water 2 in germany is a 2006 psychological horror film filmed entirely in malta, starring eric dane, susan may pratt, richard speight, jr. Shailene woodley and sam claflin star in the adventure drama adrift, which features a big twist befitting the true survival story. Photos of the real adrift people make the films story. Only the reallife version is even more heartbreaking. Dan, presumably guiltstricken over everything, swims away from the boat, and amy gets over her fear of water and goes after dan, but he drowns amongst more memories of her dad drowning. I only know about the first one as im australian and it made headlines everywhere here. Heartbreaking true story behind adrift the movie the real. 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.
Adrift may have greatly altered the true story on which it is based, but judging from the photographs of the film s real life characters, the movie didnt stray too far when it. Apr 24, 2018 tom and eileen lonergans case also prompted stricter government regulations in regards to safety, including headcount confirmations and new identification measures. Shailene woodley discusses adrifts shocking, true twist. Like other nightmarish experiences, tom and eileen lonergans dreadful fate turned into a film, open water. Jun 08, 2018 the hazana was battered by 40foot waves and, while making the boat watertight, oldham was flung into the hold, knocked unconscious and only awoke, groggy, weak from blood loss from a gash in her. The while the rescue teams were out searching she also just slipped away under water and she to died. Her new film, adrift which opens in theatres on friday, is based on the true story of tami oldham ashcraft, who endured hurricane raymond in the pacific ocean in 1983.