SYNOPSIS:
Pelle's brother has been missing for a month when a mysterious
phone call directs him to the top rated reality show, Public Enemy
Number One. It's a nasty piece of work where contestants tape
their murders and battle it out to be the top killer for that
year.
When Pelle realizes the
brutal chainsaw murder was filmed in his brother's apartment he
goes there to see if the footage is real. Little does he know
he's stepped into a vicious contest of famous past Public Enemies
and those who will take their place.
DVD FACTS: 2006 •
Color • 85 mins. • Horror • Unrated •
NTSC DVD-9 • Catalogue # UTB3240 • Retail $19.99 •
Street Date: Febuary 28th, 2008
REVIEWS:
"...there's enough twisted imagination
and gritty indie spirit to make this worth a watch for DIY genre
fans, who will appreciate that it doesn't succumb to the new cliches
of the reality-TV-horror subgenre. On a commentary he shares with
DP/co-star James Wright, Cain notes that tackling that theme in
Naked's initial incarnation made it ahead of its time when he
started - but also reveals that the story was originally supposed
to concern bathtub creatures instead! The duo's entertaining,
off-color track reveals all sorts of similar production trivia
(such as the use of stand-ins with Photoshopped shirts in one
reshot sequence), while a featurette gives a few of the actors
their say and takes us on location for a house explosion effect.
Funny bloopers round out the supplemental package, accompanying
a widescreen transfer that, unsurprisingly, is quite variable
in hue and quality." - Michael
Gingold, Fangoria (Issue #271)
"The film tosses everyone
around in this spastic cinematic stew that resembles Natural Born
Killers on fire. Mix that with this kind of Argento-like giallo
feel and there's a lot to handle here. So it's paramount that
you give the film your undivided attention. This isn't a casual
viewing with your buddies on a Friday night, drinking beer and
making yo mama jokes. Naked Beneath the Water desires your full
attention, and if you re generous enough, you'll find it giving
you in return quite a nasty little thrill ride, perverse and untamed.
So untamed, in fact, that the film seems to be falling apart at
the seams at times. You can almost sense a filmmaker's nervous
breakdown happening behind the camera and that makes this movie
all the more unsettling to digest as concerned you are about Pelle's
plight, you re also wondering about the mental state of the filmmaker
and you become frightened of them. I love that kind of filmmaking
and Naked Beneath the Water is a sight to behold." -
Eric
Campos, Film Threat
"The story is undoubtedly
the strength of Naked Beneath The Water. It twists numerous times,
confounding audience expectation nicely. The pacing may be awkward
at times, with some stilted portions and an extended denouement,
but the original plotting is both refreshing and imaginative.
The interest maintained through the storyline manages - for the
most part - to offset some of the more problematic areas of the
movie such as its very low production values, awkward filming
and some stilted performances. Fortunately, the central acting
from writer/director Sean Cain is excellent and he manages to
anchor the film with his increasingly unhinged Pelle where it
would have been easy to lose the audience's sympathy due to the
detached and unbalanced nature of the character. -
DVD
Holocaust.com
"Naked Beneath the
Water comes out swinging and rarely lets up. Cain's vision may
be a bit ambitious given what he has to work with in this low-budget
feature, but what could've been just another bloody satire delivers
some great performances and twists. The story concerns Pelle Svanslos
(Cain) and the reality TV show Public Enemy #1. Home videos of
real murders are sent in and screened for coach potatoes everywhere.
When Pelle recognizes his brother's apartment in a new video and
receives taunting phone calls, he decides to move into his brother's
place and find out what happened. It appears he may have stepped
into a battle between current PE superstars and aspiring auteurs."
- Dave
Dunwoody, Hacker's Source (Issue #22)
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