Dead Sea (film)

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Dead Sea
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byPhil Volken
Written byPhil Volken
Produced by
  • Nicholas Davidoff
  • Cameron Fuller
  • Rick Montgomery
  • Alina Shraybman
  • Phil Volken
Starring
CinematographyHelge Gerull
Music byGad Emile Zeitune
Production
companies
  • Laguna Six
  • 13 Films
  • H.T. Media Finance
  • Pine Tree Production
  • Webros Entertainment Lysa
  • Del Rey Films
  • Buffalo 8 Productions
Distributed by
  • Eagle Entertainment
  • Synapse Distribution
  • Three Lines Picture
  • Vertical
Release date
  • July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$40,949 [1]

Dead Sea (formerly known as Flycatcher) [2] is a 2024 American crime horror film written and directed by Phil Volken. It stars Dean Cameron, Isabel Gravitt, Koa Tom, Garrett Wareing, Alexander Wraith and Genneya Walton. The film is about a young woman and her two friends that are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors has a chilling secret.

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Plot

A jet ski trip takes a tragic turn when a fatal accident leaves Kaya (Isabel Gravitt) and her friends Tessa and Xander fighting for survival in the middle of the open sea.

When they are rescued water by a fishing trawler Kaya and Tessa are relieved as Xander was struck in the head by a jet ski. The rescue turns out to be a trap as Captain Rey and Doctor Hunt are traffickers looking to sell the organs of the injured Tessa and Xander on the black market along with Kaya as slave.

After Xander's organs are harvested and Tessa taken, Kaya escapes and kills Hunt before he can harvest Tessa's organs and she leaves Tessa drifting at sea with a life preserver while she contacts the Coast Guard as Captain Rey hunts her on board the boat.

Rey sneaks up and stabs her on the abdomen but Kaya manages to shoot a flare in his mouth and kill him before tossing the beacon tracker overboard to activate it. The next morning the Coast Guard arrives and rescues her and the still drifting but living Tessa.

Cast

Production

Written, directed and co-produced by Phil Volken ( The Bay; Extortion; Garbage). Also produced by Nicholas Davidoff, Cameron Fuller, Rick Montgomery and Alina Shraybman. [3]

The Del Rey Films-Laguna Six co-production casts Isabel Gravitt, Genneya Walton, Alexander Wraith, Dean Cameron, Garrett Wareing, Al Burke, Brian Silverman, and Koa Tom. [4]

Release and reception

The film has limited release on July 26, 2024, distributed by Vertical (formerly known as Vertical Entertainment). [5] [6] [7]

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