About this episode

The episode reviews the film Dark Water, discussing its themes of haunting and custody battles.

The ghost of a former resident begins to haunt a mother and daughter in their New York City apartment building just as the two recently moved to the area and are in the midst of a custody battle. Haunted Water month rolls on as we discuss Dark Water, the remake of the 2002 Japanese ghost story, starring Jennifer Connelly and John C. Reilly. This movie has a lot going in including the challenges a mother and daughter experience in a custody battle compiled with their new apartment having ...

Topics covered

• ghost story
• custody battle
• haunting
• remake
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dark Water, Dark Water (2005), 2002 Japanese ghost story

Places: New York City

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