Horror movies have the power to evoke strong feelings of anxiety and fear from their viewers. Whether from a sudden jolt of a jump scare or even just the appearance of the killer, the sheer terror that arises from this genre can be quite effective, even when knowing that it is all just a work of fiction. However, if a movie also boasts the “based on a true story” disclaimer right at the very beginning, the gravity of the horror that is about to unfold hits just a little differently, and it even begs the question of how much of the movie was inspired by actual events.Black Water is an Australian horror film from 2007 that, at first glance, seems like another low-budget effort to capitalize off of other crocodile creature features like Lake Placid. So when this movie’s opening warns audiences that “This film is based on true events,” the warning may seem generic to some people, given that crocodiles and other predatory animals that have starred as the monsters of horror films are just as prone to attacking humans in real life. Despite being a work of fiction, Black Water is purposeful with its foreboding message, as its story was inspired by a real-life tragic event that happened four years earlier.As reported by Daily Mail, in December 2003 (four years before the release of Black Water), Shaun Blowers, Ashley McGough and Brett Mann took their quad bikes (similar to ATVs or four-wheelers) out for a ride through the swampy bushland near the Finniss River, a river south of the city of Darwin in Australia. Stopping by the river to cool off, the tide began to rise, and the three teenagers were attacked by a crocodile. In an attempt to escape from the creature, Mann’s shoulder was unfortunately grabbed by the crocodile’s mouth, causing him to be dragged underwater by the large reptile. Blowers and McGough were able to climb up into a tree before the crocodile returned.
Horror movies have the power to evoke strong feelings of anxiety and fear from their viewers. Whether from a sudden jolt of a jump scare or even just the appearance of the killer, the sheer terror that arises from this genre can be quite effective, even when knowing that it is all just a work of fiction. However, if a movie also boasts the “based on a true story” disclaimer right at the very beginning, the gravity of the horror that is about to unfold hits just a little differently, and it even begs the question of how much of the movie was inspired by actual events.
Black Water is an Australian horror film from 2007 that, at first glance, seems like another low-budget effort to capitalize off of other crocodile creature features like Lake Placid. So when this movie’s opening warns audiences that “This film is based on true events,” the warning may seem generic to some people, given that crocodiles and other predatory animals that have starred as the monsters of horror films are just as prone to attacking humans in real life. Despite being a work of fiction, Black Water is purposeful with its foreboding message, as its story was inspired by a real-life tragic event that happened four years earlier.
As reported by Daily Mail, in December 2003 (four years before the release of Black Water), Shaun Blowers, Ashley McGough and Brett Mann took their quad bikes (similar to ATVs or four-wheelers) out for a ride through the swampy bushland near the Finniss River, a river south of the city of Darwin in Australia. Stopping by the river to cool off, the tide began to rise, and the three teenagers were attacked by a crocodile. In an attempt to escape from the creature, Mann’s shoulder was unfortunately grabbed by the crocodile’s mouth, causing him to be dragged underwater by the large reptile. Blowers and McGough were able to climb up into a tree before the crocodile returned.
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