The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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12 Feet Deep
Thriller · Horror · 2018
Two sisters are trapped under the fiberglass cover of an Olympic sized public pool and must brave the cold and each other to survive the harrowing night.
Movie details
12 Feet Deep
“100,000 gallons of water. 50 meters wide. NO. WAY. OUT.”
2018 Thriller · Horror 1h 25m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
Two sisters are trapped under the fiberglass cover of an Olympic sized public pool and must brave the cold and each other to survive the harrowing night.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over 12 Feet Deep?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Matt Eskandari
Written by
Michael Hultquist · Matt Eskandari
Nora-Jane Noone
Bree
Alexandra Park
Jonna
Diane Farr
Clara
Tobin Bell
McGradey
Dogen Eyeler
Boy at the Pool
Donald Prince
Detective Zimmerman
Matthew Ryan Michaels
Boy at the Pool
Court is in session
Put 12 Feet Deep on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.