Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Simran Hans

47 Metres Down review – deliciously dumb horror

Claire Holt and Mandy Moore in 47 Metres Down: ‘a movie to be laughed at’
Claire Holt and Mandy Moore in 47 Metres Down: ‘a movie to be laughed at’. Photograph: Studios/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock

The premise of this British-made horror is so deliciously dumb that it’s destined to become a B-movie classic. The plot: Mandy Moore’s uptight Lisa has been dumped by her boyfriend for being – wait for it – “too boring”, and so her carefree sister, Kate (Claire Holt), convinces her to try open-water shark diving while on holiday to win him back (“Think of the photo!” is a line uttered in earnest). The pair are rowed out to sea by Matthew Modine, and the rusty cage is to be lowered to the safe depth of five metres below the water’s surface. But the film is not called Five Metres Down. A movie to be laughed at, not with, but there’s pure popcorn pleasure to be found in its unapologetic schlock.

Watch the trailer for 47 Metres Down.
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.