2hotFeature one of my absolute favorites!

Tockinit not horrible nor great

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

cjsturgis Okay, wow! I am so glad I hadn't watched it until 15 years after it was released, but it also makes me sad because this is absolutely an underrated gem. First of all, I despise ghost stories through and through. In today's Hollywood the trope of hauntings have been overdone to the point where it nearly makes me boil with rage when a producer decides to make yet another haunting movie. Most of the time it's just silly, and fails to strike me with terror. This movie, however, was absolutely fantastic even to me, who is incredibly jaded by horror movies due to having literally grown up on them. This movie really encapsulated the fear and tension that would accompany being undersea with some supernatural and creepy things happening. I was actually on the edge of my seat throughout the movie, and I was legitimately creeped out. Seriously, if you are a huge and jaded fan of horror you owe it to yourself to watch this. It's currently available on Starz if anyone is curious. Watch it! Amazing. I am now too terrified to ever set foot on a submarine. 10/10 even the ending was superb. This movie should be rated so much higher than it currently is!

FlashCallahan In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, submarine U.S.S. Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey like no other. Delusions, mental deceptions, and runaway fear, lurk just below the surface of the ocean and deep inside the crews psyche.....Another haunted boat movie, but hey! This is directed by the guy who gave us Pitch Black, so it must be something special?It isn't, and for the most part it's the old 'things that go bump in the night' scenario that has been done so many times before, and so much better.Kudos though for getting such a good cast together, but the script is so dull, and the narrative drags its lazy feet from one room where a light goes bang, to another where something lets off a loud noise.Ghost as hip was released around the same time, and even though that's a lot of old trash, at least its fun.No wonder this sank without a trace.....Pun intended....

Nitzan Havoc Well, to be honest, I was going to qualify this film as a combination of U-571 and Ghost Ship. Then I saw the cover picture bearing a review stating "U-571 meets Poltergeist" and realized that wouldn't be too original...It's WWII, and the US Sub is lively and excited due to 3 survivors picked up for a shipwreck, one of whom is a female British doctor. Some of the crew is thrilled and edgy about seeing a woman for the first time in weeks, maybe months. Others are aware of sea folklore and believe a woman on a boat is bad luck.The story was absolutely brilliant in my opinion, the thrill and suspense were of the highest level, and the twist was surprising and well presented. The acting was persuasive and honest, and during the entire film I found myself at the edge of my seat, fearing for the lives of the Sub's crew as mechanical problems stacked up.And then they had to destroy what might have been a great film by forcibly, bluntly and stupidly shoving a ghost into it. I mean... why? Honestly, why? In order for DVD libraries to be able to tag this film as horror? What was so important about that?! This could have been an excellent war/psychological thriller film, with an excellent story, a surprising twist, and good acting. Adding the whole ghost part was like taking that kids' puzzle with the shapes, putting the square peg in the triangle hole, and hammering it till the entire thing broke. That simply ruined the film for me, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.In summary - an excellent war thriller. Forcing it into the horror genre ruined it. I'd still recommend it, if you could be forgiving. I wouldn't blame you if you weren't.

moviesleuth2 I am at a loss for what to rate "Below." It does what many horror/thrillers fail to do: generate suspense and general creepiness. On the other hand, it makes absolutely no sense.This is a ghost story (although the horror elements are inadequately melded onto the "U-571" ripoff story). The USS Tiger Shark has located a sunken British hospital vessel in the Atlantic Ocean. The submarine takes in 3 survivors, including a woman named Claire (Olivia Williams). The addition of a woman on board makes a lot of the men nervous because of naval superstitions of having a woman on board a navy ship being unlucky. Indeed, mysterious things start happening, and the body count begins to rise, Claire and another sailor, Odell (Matthew Davis) begin to think that the ship is cursed.The story is not that complicated, but by trying to play with our minds and making us wonder if we saw what we thought we did, director David Twohy goes into Paul McGuigan territory: presenting key elements of the story with extraordinary subtlety and filler with the impact of an atom bomb. Needless to say, this is not the way to tell any story, much less a ghost story.The acting is surprisingly effective. Matthew Davis has been previously relegated to supporting roles in dumb teen flicks, but he handles a headlining role with ease. Bruce Greenwood is terrific as always (even in the worst roles, Greenwood still manages to impress). Olivia Williams adds a dose of class to the proceedings, and she never goes over-the-top when she gets scared. "Hangover" fans will delight in seeing the star of that movie, Zach Galifianakis, in an early role here (and still acting just as weird).I'm tempted to recommend the film solely on the basis that it gave me the creeps but by the end of the film I was so frustrated and lost that it didn't work for me anymore. It's a huge mess, but it's a creepy mess.