Dark Water (2002 film)

Dark Water
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Hideo Nakata
Screenplay by	Yoshihiro Nakamura Kenichi Suzuki[1]
Based on	Dark Water by Koji Suzuki
Produced by	Takashige Ichise[1]
Starring	Hitomi Kuroki Rio Kanno Mirei Oguchi Asami Mizukawa Fumiyo Kohinata Yu Tokui Isao Yatsu Shigemitsu Ogi
Cinematography	Junichiro Hayashi[1]
Edited by	Katsumi Nakazawa[1]
Music by	Kenji Kawai
Production companies	Oz Films "Honogurai mizu no soko kara" partners[1]
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	January 19, 2002 (2002-01-19) (Japan)
Running time	101 minutes[1]
Country	Japan
Box office	$1.4 million[2]

Dark Water (Japanese: 仄暗い水の底から, Hepburn: Honogurai mizu no soko kara, lit. "From the Depths of Dark Water") is a 2002 Japanese supernatural horror film directed by Hideo Nakata and written by Yoshihiro Nakamura and Kenichi Suzuki, based on the short story collection by Koji Suzuki.^[1] The film stars Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi, Asami Mizukawa, Fumiyo Kohinata, Yu Tokui, Isao Yatsu and Shigemitsu Ogi. The plot follows a divorced mother who moves into a rundown apartment with her daughter, and experiences supernatural occurrences including a mysterious water leak from the floor above.

An American-produced remake of the film, directed by Walter Salles and starring Jennifer Connelly and Tim Roth, was released in 2005.