Black Wake – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Disaster Movies – B
Director: Jeremiah Kipp
Writer: CK Fernandez, Jerry Janda, Jeremiah Kipp (Screenplay)
Cast
- Nana Gouvea (Blood Circus)
- Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan)
- Eric Roberts (Expendables)
- Jonny Beauchamp (The Way Out)
- Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos)
Plot: Specialists gather in a top-secret facility to investigate a series of strange deaths on beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. One of the team’s scientists examines video evidence to uncover a possible parasitic explanation for the fatalities. But when a determined detective sends her the crazed writings of a mysterious homeless man, the scientist slowly learns that the actual threat may be more dangerous — and far older — than anyone ever imagined.
Runtime: 1 Hour 31 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Black Wake starts when an unknown virus has spread worldwide. Dr Luiza Moreira (Gouvea) works with American intelligence to understand what is happening. However, they are following her with a connection to what might be happening. Meanwhile, Dr Frank’s (Roberts) team are working through footage following the spread.
Luiza believes something is coming from the water and must convince the team of the threat. However, it has started spreading too fast and they must search for the source to find a cure.
Verdict on Black Wake
Black Wake is a horror thriller following a scientist trying to understand a deadly outbreak. However, the government know more than they are letting on and she slowly breaks down after learning more stories.
This sci-fi action thriller uses the spread of something from the unknown invading. It uses the concept of the slow spread and a series of short clips to borrow from the concept behind the World War Z book. These chapters help give more simple stories of the spread, rather than a constant run to escape the problem. However, despite the strong concept, it struggles to make as big of an impact as it could. It holds too much back from what has been happening but also doesn’t hold back from a massive threat. The movie struggles with performance, which doesn’t feel convincing in any way.
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Final Thoughts – Black Wake is a typical late-night creature feature.
