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We're deep into the second season of Silo on Apple TV+, and the hit sci-fi show continues to deliver. This week's episode, "The Book of Quinn," sees Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) contend with a mysterious new group of survivors in Silo 17 after they seemingly killed her friend Solo (Steve Zahn). Things got intense fast, as Juliette barely made it a handful of steps chasing their trail before she succumbed to "the bends," — a danger of Scuba diving where coming up from the pressurized depths too fast can cause bubbles to form in a person's joints, leading to intense pain and even paralysis. Juliette had to limp back down into the water and submerge herself deep enough, for long enough, for the pain to subside.

Silo has been filled with highlights this season, but Ferguson's underwater scenes are among the most breathtaking. In the previous episode, "The Dive," her character...

It's that time of the week again, where we gush about Silo and go over all the latest twists and turns from Apple TV+'s hit science fiction series. "The Book of Quinn" is the eighth out of 10 episodes for the season, and as such it spends a fair amount of time setting up the endgame. It's great as usual, but this episode does feel a little bit more like it's treading water as it moves pieces into place for the big finish.

But hey, every show needs a breather, and it's a credit to Silo that even when it's taking one, it's got enough going on to keep minds bending and butts on the edge of seats. To top it all off, we finally learn some details about Salvador Quinn, the former head of It whose writings have tantalized Mayor Bernard Holland (Tim Robbins) and his new shadow Lukas Kyle (Avi Nash) all season.

Silo is nearing the end of its second season on Apple TV+, and it just keeps getting better and better. The latest episode of the sci-fi series, "The Dive," saw Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) go on a dangerous underwater mission in hopes of draining some of the water from Silo 17. In return, the paranoid man named Solo (Steve Zahn) agreed to return her environment suit so that she can get back to her own Silo before a bloody rebellion gets everyone there killed.

I've enjoyed every episode of Silo's second season, but "The Dive" was a notch above. I spent a good portion of Ferguson's scenes with my jaw on the floor, because I've rarely seen an underwater sequence executed so well on either the small or big screen. The sets look like real flooded environments, and Ferguson's character uses equipment that looks authentic to the world of Silo — that is to say,...

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Silo season 2, episode 7.

Apple TV+'s gripping science fiction show Silo is mid-way through airing its second season, and season 2, episode 7, "The Dive", includes some thrilling diving sequences for Rebecca Ferguson's character Juliette. Silo season 2 has been met with positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, even though it feels very different from the first season. Still, its post-apocalyptic setting is gripping and the mysteries surrounding the truth of the Silo 18's rebellions and history has kept audiences waiting each episode for new evidence.

Silo season 2 has kept its focus on Juliette's activities in Silo 17 along with the ramifications of her exit and the ongoing power struggle between different groups in Silo 18. After deciding that she needs to return to her former home in Silo 18, Juliette is tasked with fixing the water pump in 17, leading to Silo season 2 episode 7's cliffhanger ending when she resurfaces.

Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers from “The Dive,” the seventh episode of “Silo” Season 2, now streaming on Apple TV+.

On the official poster for Season 2 of Apple TV+’s “Silo,” Rebecca Ferguson can barely keep her head above water. That image of Ferguson as mechanic Juliette, partially submerged underwater, has loomed large over this new season like an omen of what has been simmering just below the surface. And this week, it all came to a head.

Juliette is a strong-willed problem solver who could put MacGyver out of business. But she’s running out of options for how to get back to her own silo after taking refuge in a neighboring one that has been devastated by rebellion. Having walked over the bodies of this silo’s former residents upon arrival, she is now desperate to stop any such rebellion that her mysterious expulsion last season may have inspired among her people.

Another week, another fantastic episode of Silo, Apple TV+'s science fiction show based on the bestselling book trilogy by Hugh Howey. We're seven episodes into Silo's second season, and at this point it's clear: this show is incapable of being bad. But even by its own rock-solid standards, "The Dive" is a banger of an episode from start to finish.

We're back to splitting the focus between Silos 17 and 18. In the former, Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) is forced to go on a perilous underwater mission to keep the derelict Silo from flooding. In the latter, the populace edges closer to outright rebellion as order slips through Mayor Bernard Holland's (Tim Robbins) fingers.

There will be Spoilers for "The Dive" beyond this point.

Avi Nash as Lukas Kyle and Tim Robbins as Bernard Holland in Silo season 2. | Image: Apple TV+. Silo Episode 207 review: "The Dive"

This week's episode starts with a bang.

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Get ready for more thrilling mysteries, intrigue, and nail-biting drama in Silo Season 2. Created by Graham Yost, the Apple TV+ dystopian sci-fi mystery thriller drama series is based on the Silo novel trilogy by Hugh Howey.

Season 2 of Silo continues the story of Juliette Nichols after she goes out of the Silo and doesn’t die, prompting the people in the Silo to rebel against the Silo leaders while Juliette goes on a deeper dive into the mystery of how and why the Silo was built.

Silo Season 2 – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – Apple TV+

Silo Season 2 consists of ten episodes in total. Season 2 of the dystopian sci-fi mystery thriller drama series premieres on Apple TV+ with its first episode on November 15, with the rest coming out weekly every Friday. Check out the...

What exactly has gone on in the world outside of the silo? Well, we’re going to find out in season 2 of the Apple TV+ series.

The show returned on Friday for its new season, once again starring Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols. Having exited the silo at the end of season 1, she found that the compound she and thousands of others live in isn’t actually the only one out there. Now, she’s determined to find out the truth of it all.

Graham Yost returns as showrunner and executive producer, and season 2 also features returning stars Tim Robbins, Common, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Alexandria Riley, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite, Rick Gomez, Caitlin Zoz, Tanya Moodie and Iain Glen.

Here’s when you’ll be able to see new episodes of the series this season:

Episode 1: “The Engineer” — Releases November 15 Episode 2:...

Shows and Films Coming to Hulu in August 2024. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Hulu has planned to churn out some amazing content in August. From the premiere of highly awaited original shows to the streaming release of blockbuster films, the streaming platform has a lot to offer.

For starters, we are getting the fourth season of the hit mystery comedy-drama, Only Murders in the Building. But that’s not all! Here are all the shows and films being added on Hulu in August 2024:

August 1 Billion Dollar Wreck: Season 1 Buddy Valastro’s Cake Dynasty: Season 1 Interrogation Cam: Season 1 Naruto Shippuden (Dubbed) Episodes 450 to 461 The Banger Sisters The Beach Because I Said So Brothers Mcmullen Casino Drumline Eddie Murphy: Raw Eragon Flubber Fool’s Gold The Full Monty Garfield Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties The Guardian Horrible Bosses Horrible Bosses 2 I Feel Pretty In Time John Carter Kingdom of Heaven Knocked...

Stars: Julian Sands, Jack Parr, Arlo Carter, Erin Mullen, Kim Spearman, Alexander Arnold | Written by Andrew Prendergast, Nick Saltrese | Directed by Joachim Hedén

Notably, The Last Breath features the last performance by the late Julian Sands to reach the screen. Sadly, it’s a supporting role that doesn’t give him, or more likely his stunt double, a lot of screen time or much to do until the end of the film…

1944, somewhere off the US Virgin Islands, a German U Boat sinks the USS Charlotte. There are survivors, but where there are survivors, there are sharks. In the present, Levi (Julian Sands) has been searching for the wreck for decades, and, along with Noah he’s finally found it.

A group of Noah’s friends, Logan, Riley (Erin Mullen; Midsomer Murders), Sam who happens to be Noah’s ex, and her instantly hateable brother Brett arrive for a vacation.

Get ready to take a deep dive into terror with The Last Breath, the latest shark-infested horror film from acclaimed Swedish director Joachim Hedén. Rlje Films has just released the official trailer for this white-knuckle thriller, set to debut in select US theatres and on VOD on July 26, 2024, and 1st July in the UK and Ireland.

The Last Breath tells the harrowing tale of a group of divers who find themselves trapped in the wreckage of the USS Charlotte, a WWII battleship lost for 80 years. Their adventure begins with the excitement of a once-in-a-lifetime dive but quickly spirals into a nightmare as they realise they are not alone in the underwater labyrinth. Surrounded by great white sharks and with their air supply dwindling, the group faces a desperate fight for survival.

The narrative centres around Levi, a British expat diver played by the late Julian Sands (A Room with a View...

"I just wanna get out of here!"...

Rlje Films Nabs U.S. Rights To “The Dive” From Writer/Director Max Erlenwein The Film Stars Louisa Krause (“Billions”) and Sophie Lowe (Medieval) Los Angeles, March 30, 2023 — Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired the U.S. rights to The Dive, co-written and directed by Max Erlenwein (Stereo), from augenschein Filmproduktion and …

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With a myriad of streaming options available these days, watching films has become easier than ever, avoiding the need to continually wait for theatrical releases. Instead, we can simply watch them from the comfort of our couch, using a smart TV or cell phone. Having said that, due to these Ott platforms, the frequency of film releases has also increased, making it difficult to choose a decent film to watch on a peaceful weekend. To help you with that, we've curated a directory of every movie coming to the major streaming services in February 2024, including Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Disney+, and Shudder.

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The highest honour of the night, Podcast of The Year, has been awarded to the powerful True Crime podcast The Lawyer, the Sniper & the Nsw Police. A popular podcast, which shares powerful testimonies from two survivors of the Nsw Police workforce, also nabbed the top spot for the Best Interview Podcast.

Selected by the Australian Podcast Awards, Podcast Champion was awarded to APA multi year award winners Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley’s Life Uncut. Listeners’ Choice went to mum and daughter duo Kat and Latisha Clark’s Basically Besties.

The ever-growing popularity of business, finance and ‘money saving’ audio shows saw multi-nominated ‘She's On The Money’ take the coveted top spot of the Business podcasts. A consistently popular category of True Crime podcasts saw Inside The Tribe take home the win, whilst Sex & Relationships podcast The Hook Up beat out popular listens ‘It...

A luxury ocean-liner graced by generations of the rich and famous, Hms Queen Mary is now celebrated – and feared – as “One of the World’s Most Haunted Places” (Time Magazine).

Vertigo Releasing is delighted to announce that Haunting Of The Queen Mary will be released on Digital Platforms on 9th October 2023. Written and directed by Gary Shore (Dracula Untold) and from the producers of The Woman in Black, this is an ornate and deeply disturbing tale of the haunted Queen Mary ocean liner.

Synopsis:

When photographers Erin (Alice Eve) and Patrick (Joel Fry) are brought aboard the ship with their young son Lukas (Lenny Rush), they unleash a series of events that entwines their family with the ship’s dark past. As the terror unfolds around them they begin to realise there is more to this sumptuous ocean liner than meets the eye: its remarkable legacy masking violent secrets. As...

Estranged sisters attempting to rekindle their relationship suffer a catastrophic accident while exploring an underwater cave. The Dive is a harrowing, real-time thriller that guarantees this author will never set foot in scuba gear. Tense action scenes are juxtaposed with regretful memories and fantasy retellings of what could have been. The protagonists' love for each other is brought to the forefront by a situation neither could have ever imagined. The drama does run a little thick, but the life or death scenario keeps you gasping for air until the credits.

Drew (Sophie Lowe) and her older sister, May (Louisa Krause), drive in silence near a remote seaside cliff. They stumble through conversation in an awkward attempt to catch up. The pair haven't seen each other since their last annual trip. May had no idea that Drew was struggling to find work and had moved back in with their mother. Drew...

Further expanding the survival thriller genre is The Dive, which plunges its characters completely underwater. This remake of the 2020 film Breaking Surface centers on two sisters -- one of whom is trapped in the depths of the sea after rocks from a nearby landslide render her unconscious. With limited time and limited air, her sibling must find a way to extract her without drowning herself.

Behind the camera for this adventure was director Maximilian Erlenwein, who joined Cbr to talk about the unique opportunity that The Dive presented him. Not only did he shoot a majority of the film underwater, but he also received a co-writing credit for the movie alongside Breaking Surface writer Joachim Hedén. Here's how Erlenwein brought The Dive together in multiple ways to create a thriller fans of foreign films are sure to enjoy.

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Stars: Louisa Krause, Sophie Lowe | Written and Directed by Maximilian Erlenwein

Written and directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, The Dive is an English language remake of the 2020 Swedish thriller Breaking Surface, which is basically the same story, only colder, due to it being set in northern Norway. As such, it’s an effective and engaging survival horror, not too far removed from 2022’s horror hit The Fall, which had two women stuck up a pole, as opposed to two women stuck underwater. You could also, somewhat less generously, see it as 47 Metres Down without the sharks.

Louisa Krause and Sophie Lowe play May and Drew, two sisters of a similar age, who have become semi-estranged as a result of a recent event – we assume the death of their father, though that’s never explicitly stated. Whatever the incident, May is still harbouring some resentment towards Drew (flashbacks belatedly hint at the...

Charlotte Regan’s debut took more than £1,000 per cinema.

RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Aug 25-27)Total gross to date Week 1. Barbie (Warner Bros) £1.9m £89.6m 6 2. Oppenheimer (Universal) £1.6m £53.7m 6 3. Meg 2: The Trench (Warner Bros) £776,085 £11.5m 4 4. Andre Rieu’s 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around (Piece of Magic) £770,000 £770,000 1 5. Blue Beetle (Warner Bros) £767,682 £3.1m 2

Scrapper, the debut feature from 2020 Screen Star of Tomorrow Charlotte Regan, made a strong start at the UK-Ireland box office, recording the best location average of any new title this weekend (August 25-27).

The film, about a young girl living alone who is forced to confront reality when her estranged father returns,...

The Dive is a survival thriller movie directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, who also worked on the screenplay with Joachim Hedén. The survival movie follows the story of two sisters, who go diving at a beautiful but remote location. One of the sisters gets trapped by a rock 28 meters below. The Dive stars Louisa Krause and Sophia Lowe in the lead roles and if you loved the film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

47 Meters Down (Starz & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Dimension Films

Synopsis: Sisters Lisa and Kate become trapped at the bottom of the ocean when a diving expedition to observe sharks goes horribly wrong. When the cable attaching the cage sinks to the bottom of the ocean, the sisters must figure out a way to get back to safety battling injuries, lack of oxygen, and worst of all, bloodthirsty, great white sharks.

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In the heart-pounding survival thriller The Dive, directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, the true depth of human connection surfaces amidst the struggle for survival. The film portrays the complex relationship between the two protagonists, May and Drew, painting a poignant portrait of their individual personas while exploring the unbreakable bond that emerges in the face of imminent danger. As the sisters navigate the treacherous waters of isolation, the nuances of their characters come to life, breathing humanity into a narrative that oscillates between desperation and hope.

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May, a figure of meticulous caution, emerges as the stoic counterbalance to her sister’s effervescence. Portrayed as aloof and rigid, May’s demeanor echoes her diligent nature. Armed with state-of-the-art gear and an arsenal of oxygen tanks, she symbolizes the archetype of preparedness. From the outset, her apprehension is palpable, as she carries the weight of not only their equipment but...

In the unforgiving terrain of survival thrillers, where humanity’s endurance is stretched to its limits, director and writer Maximilian Erlenwein’s The Dive ventures into treacherous waters with a mixture of commendable ambition and palpable shortcomings. While it treads the same waters as gripping classics like 127 Hours and 47 Meters Down, this tale of two sisters trapped in the cold embrace of the ocean falls somewhat short of making a lasting impact, often finding itself gasping for air. With a mixed bag of performances, a screenplay that occasionally springs leaks, and a submerged urgency that fails to fully surface, The Dive finds itself navigating the uncertain waters between tension and missed opportunities.

The film commences with a promise, painting a scenic yet foreboding picture of two sisters, May and Drew, venturing out for a diving expedition along Malta’s picturesque coastline. As the siblings embark on this ill-fated escapade,...

This past Tuesday saw the release of six new horror movies, including the new Screambox Original movie Subject. Guess what? Six More new horror movies are out Today!

Here’s all the new horror that just released for August 25, 2023.

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Shark attack sequel Meg 2: The Trench has thus far gobbled up $319 million at the worldwide box office, and it was just put up for grabs on Digital outlets today.

You can rent the film for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

In Meg 2: The Trench, “A research team – including Jason Statham – encounters multiple threats while exploring the depths of the ocean, including a malevolent mining operation.”

Meg 2: The Trench is directed by Ben Wheatley (In the Earth, Free Fire), from a screenplay by Jon Hoeber & Erich Hoeber (The Meg, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) and Dean Georgaris (The Meg,...

UK Sundance title ‘Scrapper’ starts out for Picturehouse Entertainment.

Disney’s performing arts comedy Theater Camp and Universal comedy-horror The Blackening will look to end the five-week run of Barbie atop the UK-Ireland box office, with Oppenheimer also threatening to take top spot following strong holds.

Opening in 352 cinemas, Theater Camp is a comedy about the eccentric staff of a rundown theatre camp in upstate New York, who must band with the founder’s son to keep the facility afloat.

Directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman in their feature directorial debuts, it debuted at Sundance Film Festival in January,...

Ever gone scuba diving? Or maybe just snorkeling? There's a beautiful world beneath the sea level, and if Mother Nature doesn't happen to strike with a natural disaster, it could be worth exploring with the right training and mental composure. That's the premise of The Dive, which started as a hit Swedish movie by Joachim Hedén that has since evolved to an English-language, Malta-set adaptation starring Sophie Lowe (Beautiful Kate) and Louisa Krause (The Girlfriend Experience).

In the new thriller from co-writer/director Maximilian Erlenwein, Lowe and Krause play sisters Drew and May, who venture out on a deep-sea diving trip gone terribly wrong. Thanks to a landslide, one of them gets stuck way below the surface while the other battles a depleting level of oxygen as she seeks help. Time is running out, to say the least...

We recently caught up with Erlenwein, who dished about his real-life love...

Rlje Films' new thriller The Dive follows two sisters on a deep-sea diving trip that turns into a fight for survival when one of them becomes trapped below the ocean. Director Maximilian Erlenwein drew inspiration from a Swedish film and his own passion for diving when creating The Dive. Filming underwater presented numerous challenges, including communication difficulties and safety concerns, but the cast and crew overcame them to create a realistic and thrilling movie experience.

Rlje Films' new thriller The Dive will be available to see in theaters beginning Friday, August 25th. The movie follows a pair of sisters who meet up for an annual vacation in spite of the growing distance between them. However, their deep-sea diving trip turns into a fight for survival when a landslide leaves May trapped 28 meters below the ocean. Desperate to save her sister, Drew must exhaust every possible option before May's oxygen runs out.

Take a look at more footage from "The Dive", the German-produced action thriller, directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, releasing August 25, 2023 in theaters:

“…a deep-sea diving trip at one of the world's most remote spots becomes a fight for survival for sisters ‘Drew’ and ‘May’ when a catastrophic landslide sends rocks tumbling into the sea. After being struck by the rockfall, May now lies 28 meters below the surface, trapped by debris and unable to move.

“With dangerously low levels of oxygen, it is up to Drew to fight for her sister's life. She must put her own life in jeopardy and risk paying the ultimate sacrifice. But with no help in sight, time is quickly running out....”

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One briny-deep thriller that does not have sharks, other aquatic predators or even human ones, German director Max Erlenwein’s English-language “The Dive” manages to work up considerable tension nonetheless. It’s closer in gist to “127 Hours” than most other underwater suspense films, hinging on a similar type of physical entrapment — only the survivable timespan here is of course much reduced, because the imperiled characters have a limited oxygen supply.

While perhaps not quite striking enough in style or incident to leave a lasting impression, this very well-crafted remake of co-writer Joachim Heden’s 2020 Norwegian feature “Breaking Surface” should particularly impress with its underwater photography on the big screen. Most viewers, however, are likely to catch it via home formats, as Rlje Films releases the film day-and-date to digital and theater screens on Aug. 25.

May (Louisa Krause) and younger sister Drew (Sophie Lowe) are tangibly at an awkward point in their relationship,...

Sophie Lowe and Louisa Krause as Drew and May in The Dive. Maximilian Erlenwein: 'It was crucial for me to make it as real and realistic as possible' Maximilian Erlenwein's The Dive takes the plunge with two sisters, Drew (Sophie Lowe) and May (Louisa Krause), as they head off on their annual diving trip together. The isolated location proves to be a threat, however, when May becomes trapped beneath the waves and Drew faces a race against the clock to try to save her. Shot on location in Malta and the neighbouring island of Gozo, Erlenwein was determined to keep the underwater shooting as authentic as possible, which meant both actresses had to learn how to dive. We caught up with him ahead of the film's FrightFest screening and UK release to talk about the challenges.

Do you dive yourself?

Maximilian Erlenwein: Oh, yes. I did a lot of diving when I was younger.

The “Barbenheimer” juggernaut continued rolling on at the U.K. and Ireland box office, occupying the top two slots for the fifth consecutive weekend.

Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” took pole position yet again with £2.6 million ($3.4 million), per numbers released by Comscore. With £84.7 million, “Barbie” is the highest grossing film of the year in the territory above “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (£54.5 million) and has sped past “Titanic,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Top Gun: Maverick” to occupy eighth position on the all time charts. If its momentum continues, “Avengers: Endgame” is within striking distance.

Universal’s “Oppenheimer” remained in second place with £2.04 million for a total of £50.05 million, making it the third highest grosser of the year in the territory.

Warner Bros.’ superhero film “Blue Beetle” buzzed into the charts, debuting in third position with £1.1 million and in its third weekend, the studio’s “Meg 2: The Trench” remained steady...

“The Dive” is a new German-produced action thriller, directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, releasing August 25, 2023 in theaters:

“…a deep-sea diving trip at one of the world's most remote spots becomes a fight for survival for sisters ‘Drew’ and ‘May’ when a catastrophic landslide sends rocks tumbling into the sea. After being struck by the rockfall, May now lies 28 meters below the surface, trapped by debris and unable to move.

“With dangerously low levels of oxygen, it is up to Drew to fight for her sister's life. She must put her own life in jeopardy and risk paying the ultimate sacrifice. But with no help in sight, time is quickly running out....”

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The U.K. and Ireland box office soared to £160.7 million ($205.1 million) in July thanks to “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” according to numbers released by Comscore.

The July box office was 78% higher than June and 27% higher than July 2022. Year-to-date 2023 is currently running 4% ahead of the same period in 2022, a step up from the low of -7% in June.

After just two weeks on release, July’s highest-grossing film is Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” With a total to date of £59.6 million it has overtaken “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (£54.5 million) to become the biggest release of the year so far. It has entered the top 25 highest-grossing films of all time in the territory, passing “Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker” (£58.2 million). When compared to the two biggest post-pandemic releases, it is tracking 34% ahead of the highest-grossing film of 2022, “Top Gun: Maverick” (£44.5 million at the same point of release) and is just 1% behind 2021’s biggest title,...

“The Dive” is a new German-produced action thriller, directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, releasing August 25, 2023 in theaters:

“…a deep-sea diving trip at one of the world's most remote spots becomes a fight for survival for sisters ‘Drew’ and ‘May’ when a catastrophic landslide sends rocks tumbling into the sea. After being struck by the rockfall, May now lies 28 meters below the surface, trapped by debris and unable to move.

“With dangerously low levels of oxygen, it is up to Drew to fight for her sister's life. She must put her own life in jeopardy and risk paying the ultimate sacrifice. But with no help in sight, time is quickly running out....”

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FrightFest, the UK genre festival, has unveiled the lineup for its latest edition (August 24-28).

The event opens with the European premiere of Suitable Flesh, the latest pic from FrightFest regular Joe Lynch. The pic follows a psychiatrist who becomes obsessed with one of her young clients with multiple personalities. The film is co-produced and co-stars Barbara Crampton.

The Sacrifice Game, from director Jenn Wexler, receiving its European premiere, is the closing night film. The festival has described the film as a wild, thrilling ride and a tribute to the beauty and boldness of classic 1970s horror.

This year the festival will host seven world premieres, including Nick Psinakis’s Cheat, Matt Sampere’s Halloween slasher Creeping Death, Raymond Wood’s feminist revenge-fantasy Faceless After Dark, Steven Pierce’s zombie survivalist thriller Herd, and Michael J. Hurst’s wild science fiction shocker Transmission.

Announcing the lineup today, fest co-director Alan Jones...

Popcorn Frights Film Festival returns for its ninth edition of sun-soaked, blood-splattered cinematic scares this August in South Florida, and Festival Directors Igor Shteyrenberg & Marc Ferman have once again curated a killer lineup of must-see screenings and virtual streamings for horror fans to enjoy.

Featuring 25 films, the festival's first wave of programming includes world premiere in-theater screenings of Crus Ennis and Lee Roy Kunz's Deliver Us, Erynn Dalton's Big Easy Queens, and Brandon Christensen's The Puppetman, as well as virtual showcases of Alice Maio Mackay's T Blockers and Saint Drogo, and Popcorn Frights is also bringing immersive frights to life with their retro lineup that includes 3-D screenings of Friday the 13th Part III, Jaws 3-D, and Parasite!

As previously announced, this year's Popcorn Frights Film Festival will run August 10th–20th, with screenings taking place at Fort Lauderdale's historic Savor Cinema and “The Horror Collective...

The Popcorn Frights Film Festival is back this year, both in-person and virtually, from August 10-20 in Fort Lauderdale, South Beach and virtually nationwide. The festival is leaping off the screen in full stereoscopic 3-D glory for its ninth edition, and they’ve unleashed a first wave of programming that includes new premieres and repertory celebrations.

Highlights include the World Premiere of Deliver Us on Opening Night; seven feature film World Premieres including Brandon Christensen’s The Puppetman; a special spotlight of made-in-Florida films featuring World Premieres of Big Easy Queens, Santastein, and a live original score performance for Herschell Gordon Lewis’ splatter masterpiece Blood Feast for its 60th anniversary; a “1983-d” celebration of 3-D films; and a focus on the “Australian Invasion” of bold new genre films coming from down under headlined by the World Premieres of Psychosis and Puzzle Box.

Access to the in-theater experience will be available...

Rlje Films will be giving the survival thriller The Dive a theatrical release on August 25th, and with that date just a couple months away a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, whose previous credits include the 2009 crime drama Gravity, the 2014 thriller Stereo, and the Netflix series Skylines (all of which were German productions), The Dive has the following synopsis: A deep-sea diving trip at one of the world’s most remote spots becomes a fight for survival for sisters Drew and May when a catastrophic landslide sends rocks tumbling into the sea. After being struck by the rockfall, May now lies 28 meters below the surface, trapped by debris and unable to move. With dangerously low levels of oxygen, it is up to Drew to fight for her sister’s life. She must put her own...

Billed as a “deep sea thriller,” Rlje Films is heading underwater with The Dive, which is coming to movie theaters and On Demand platforms on Friday, August 25, 2023.

While you wait, watch the official trailer for The Dive down delow.

“The movie stars Louisa Krause (“Billions”) and Sophie Lowe (“Medieval”) as sisters Drew and May. After a massive landslide sends rocks tumbling into the sea, May is struck by a rock and now lies deep below the surface, trapped by debris and unable to move. That means Drew must put her own life in jeopardy to save her sister before time runs out.”

Max Erlenwein directed The Dive, which he wrote with Joachim Hedén (Breaking Surface). The Dive looks to be a new take on the horrors explored in 2020’s Breaking Surface.

“‘The Dive’ is a suspenseful and thrilling descent into the great unknown that we cannot wait to share with audiences this summer,...

Everyone loves a deep-sea survival thriller, right? Take a beautiful day, two friends, an unexpected turn of events, and a near-disaster, and voila, all the ingredients for nail-biting intrigue, whether its sharks, lack of oxygen, or worse. That’s pretty much the same premise for the new thriller, “The Dive.” Starring Louisa Krause and Sophie Lowe, “The Dive” is directed by Max Erlenwein (“Stereo”) and features a script co-written with Joachim Hedén (“Breaking Surface”).

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The first trailer for The Dive teases an underwater thriller that is sure to leave audiences breathless. Released courtesy of Rlje Films, The Dive is centered around just two characters, Louisa Krause (Billions) and Sophie Lowe (Blow the Man Down) who find their perfect diving trip quickly turning into a life-and-death disaster. You can check out the first trailer for The Dive below.

The Dive begins as you would expect, with the perfect day for a dive. Clear sight, stable weather and an incredible, reclusive spot. Drew and May, sisters and experienced divers who share a close and complex bond, are excited as they marvel at this undiscovered underwater world. Their sense of wonder is interrupted when May is abruptly hit by a rock, which knocks off her goggles and leaves her shaken, but with only a small scratch.

However, the sisters’ relief is short-lived: the stone came from a landslide above the surface.

"You have to go to the surface and call for help!" Rlje Films has revealed the trailer for an underwater survival thriller titled The Dive, from German filmmaker Maximilian Erlenwein. This is actually a remake of a Scandinavian film called Breaking Surface, which has the same plot except in Norway. In this new one, two sisters go diving at a beautiful, remote location. One is struck by a rock underwater from a landslide, leaving her trapped 28 meters below. With dangerously low levels of oxygen and cold temperatures at these depths, it is up to her sister to save her – Drew must make life-and-death decisions with no outside help in sight... The thriller stars Sophie Lowe as Drew and Louisa Krause as May – the one trapped. This looks super scary! Especially for anyone afraid of deep water. This trailer plays like 127 Hours, but underwater. If you're already nervous of Scuba diving,...

When you go diving, you can prepare for every possible risk that the activity may present to you, but sometimes nature has a way of sneaking up when you least expect it. In the edge-of-your-seat trailer for The Dive, which Rlje shared with Collider and allowed us to debut exclusively today, you can see how chance sometimes creates impossible scenarios that make for terrifying situations – but also great cinema. The distribution company also shared when you can expect to watch it: In just a couple of months, on August 25.

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