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Top 10 Movies that Make you Want to Stay Out of the Water


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so who wants to move to a landlocked

so who wants to move to a landlocked country or just a really dry state maybe

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies

down our picks for the top 10 movies

down our picks for the top 10 movies that make you want to stay out of the

that make you want to stay out of the

that make you want to stay out of the water for this list we’re looking at any

water for this list we’re looking at any

water for this list we’re looking at any film that takes place on or around a

film that takes place on or around a

film that takes place on or around a body of water that winds up being a

body of water that winds up being a

body of water that winds up being a serious source of anxiety fear or mortal

serious source of anxiety fear or mortal

serious source of anxiety fear or mortal danger that can be as a result of the

danger that can be as a result of the

danger that can be as a result of the water itself or creatures found lurking

water itself or creatures found lurking

water itself or creatures found lurking in it Oh a spoiler alert is probably a

in it Oh a spoiler alert is probably a

in it Oh a spoiler alert is probably a good idea

number ten Lake Placid I never heard of

number ten Lake Placid I never heard of crocodile crossing an ocean baby steps

crocodile crossing an ocean baby steps

crocodile crossing an ocean baby steps right let’s start with a nice simple

right let’s start with a nice simple

right let’s start with a nice simple visit to a lake before conquering our

visit to a lake before conquering our

visit to a lake before conquering our fear of the ocean Black Lake Maine

fear of the ocean Black Lake Maine

fear of the ocean Black Lake Maine sounds nice and it is until a 30-foot

sounds nice and it is until a 30-foot

sounds nice and it is until a 30-foot long crocodile bites you clean in half

long crocodile bites you clean in half

long crocodile bites you clean in half or decapitate you Lake Placid definitely

or decapitate you Lake Placid definitely

or decapitate you Lake Placid definitely brings elements of comedy into the mix

brings elements of comedy into the mix

brings elements of comedy into the mix but the humor does nothing to lessen the

but the humor does nothing to lessen the

but the humor does nothing to lessen the general sense of dread one feels when

general sense of dread one feels when

general sense of dread one feels when presented with the possibility of a

presented with the possibility of a

presented with the possibility of a monster crocodile lurking somewhere in

monster crocodile lurking somewhere in

monster crocodile lurking somewhere in Maine Maine I’m allergic to timber sure

Maine Maine I’m allergic to timber sure

Maine Maine I’m allergic to timber sure it’s just a movie but who can honestly

it’s just a movie but who can honestly

it’s just a movie but who can honestly say they weren’t stressed out by the

say they weren’t stressed out by the

say they weren’t stressed out by the mystery of where that second crocodile

mystery of where that second crocodile

mystery of where that second crocodile was being shipped well she didn’t want

was being shipped well she didn’t want

was being shipped well she didn’t want to tell us about the second croc she’s

to tell us about the second croc she’s

to tell us about the second croc she’s afraid we blow it off oh and that Betty

afraid we blow it off oh and that Betty

afraid we blow it off oh and that Betty White seems to be raising a few of these

White seems to be raising a few of these

White seems to be raising a few of these killer crocs as her own that’s one way

killer crocs as her own that’s one way

killer crocs as her own that’s one way to keep us out of the water for good I’m

to keep us out of the water for good I’m

to keep us out of the water for good I’m rooting for the crocodile a few swallows

rooting for the crocodile a few swallows

rooting for the crocodile a few swallows your friends hole number nine Titanic

your friends hole number nine Titanic

your friends hole number nine Titanic gentlemen it has been a privilege to

gentlemen it has been a privilege to

gentlemen it has been a privilege to play with you tonight

play with you tonight

play with you tonight talk about a striking contrast between

talk about a striking contrast between

talk about a striking contrast between two films from horror to historical

two films from horror to historical

two films from horror to historical drama from freshwater to saltwater from

drama from freshwater to saltwater from

drama from freshwater to saltwater from a giant crocodile to a giant iceberg

Titanic was no horror film but it had

Titanic was no horror film but it had plenty of horrifying imagery an elderly

plenty of horrifying imagery an elderly

plenty of horrifying imagery an elderly couple holding each other as their cabin

couple holding each other as their cabin

couple holding each other as their cabin fills with water young Irishman fighting

fills with water young Irishman fighting

fills with water young Irishman fighting to escape the lower quarters hundreds

to escape the lower quarters hundreds

to escape the lower quarters hundreds floating in the water freezing to death

floating in the water freezing to death

floating in the water freezing to death the Titanic was called the unsinkable

the Titanic was called the unsinkable

the Titanic was called the unsinkable ship but as we learned from Icarus and

ship but as we learned from Icarus and

ship but as we learned from Icarus and the Tower of Babel humankind’s hubris is

the Tower of Babel humankind’s hubris is

the Tower of Babel humankind’s hubris is always their downfall this maiden voyage

always their downfall this maiden voyage

always their downfall this maiden voyage of Titanic must make headlines the

of Titanic must make headlines the

of Titanic must make headlines the Titanic for all its glitz glamour and

Titanic for all its glitz glamour and

Titanic for all its glitz glamour and proof of human innovation becomes little

proof of human innovation becomes little

proof of human innovation becomes little more than a water crypt forcing viewers

more than a water crypt forcing viewers

more than a water crypt forcing viewers to fear the North Atlantic’s frigid

to fear the North Atlantic’s frigid

to fear the North Atlantic’s frigid waters oh go get a liver let go number 8

waters oh go get a liver let go number 8

waters oh go get a liver let go number 8 Creature from the Black Lagoon for the

Creature from the Black Lagoon for the

Creature from the Black Lagoon for the record nobody really recommends that you

record nobody really recommends that you

record nobody really recommends that you go exploring lagoons in the first place

go exploring lagoons in the first place

go exploring lagoons in the first place so if you’re planning some late-night

so if you’re planning some late-night

so if you’re planning some late-night skinny-dipping in a lagoon this movie

skinny-dipping in a lagoon this movie

skinny-dipping in a lagoon this movie might actually be doing you a favor by

might actually be doing you a favor by

might actually be doing you a favor by scaring you off this is a classic

scaring you off this is a classic

scaring you off this is a classic monster movie but don’t let the lack of

monster movie but don’t let the lack of

monster movie but don’t let the lack of fast-paced action or gore fool you this

fast-paced action or gore fool you this

fast-paced action or gore fool you this thing packs plenty of walking dead style

thing packs plenty of walking dead style

thing packs plenty of walking dead style slow creeping turn around and why aren’t

slow creeping turn around and why aren’t

slow creeping turn around and why aren’t you running kind of horror

you running kind of horror

you running kind of horror [Music]

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[Music] originally shown in theaters using 1950s

originally shown in theaters using 1950s

originally shown in theaters using 1950s 3d technology you can only imagine the

3d technology you can only imagine the

3d technology you can only imagine the fright cinema-goers at the time must

fright cinema-goers at the time must

fright cinema-goers at the time must have felt that monstrous hands slowly

have felt that monstrous hands slowly

have felt that monstrous hands slowly creeping out of the water

creeping out of the water

creeping out of the water likely enough to keep a whole generation

likely enough to keep a whole generation

likely enough to keep a whole generation of kids on dry land my boys call it the

of kids on dry land my boys call it the

of kids on dry land my boys call it the Black Lagoon

Black Lagoon

Black Lagoon they paradise only they say nobody has

they paradise only they say nobody has

they paradise only they say nobody has ever come back to Peru be number seven

ever come back to Peru be number seven

ever come back to Peru be number seven anaconda it snakes up to this big much

anaconda it snakes up to this big much

anaconda it snakes up to this big much like lagoons the Amazon River would rank

like lagoons the Amazon River would rank

like lagoons the Amazon River would rank poorly on a list of great places to go

poorly on a list of great places to go

poorly on a list of great places to go swimmin but that’s what’s so remarkable

swimmin but that’s what’s so remarkable

swimmin but that’s what’s so remarkable about anaconda it doesn’t just make the

about anaconda it doesn’t just make the

about anaconda it doesn’t just make the Amazon River look scary it kind of ruins

Amazon River look scary it kind of ruins

Amazon River look scary it kind of ruins all rivers and lakes actually anaconda

all rivers and lakes actually anaconda

all rivers and lakes actually anaconda takes the fun out of water in general

takes the fun out of water in general

takes the fun out of water in general and replaces it with paralyzing fear a

and replaces it with paralyzing fear a

and replaces it with paralyzing fear a strike wrap around you

strike wrap around you

strike wrap around you oh you’re tighter than your true love

oh you’re tighter than your true love

oh you’re tighter than your true love Terry Flores and her film crew just want

Terry Flores and her film crew just want

Terry Flores and her film crew just want to document a long-lost indigenous tribe

to document a long-lost indigenous tribe

to document a long-lost indigenous tribe but snake hunter Paul Cerrone forces

but snake hunter Paul Cerrone forces

but snake hunter Paul Cerrone forces them into helping him capture the

them into helping him capture the

them into helping him capture the world’s largest anaconda

people fear snakes people fear water

people fear snakes people fear water people fear and angry jon voight put it

people fear and angry jon voight put it

people fear and angry jon voight put it all together and you get a film that

all together and you get a film that

all together and you get a film that really makes your skin crawl

really makes your skin crawl

really makes your skin crawl never look in the eyes of those who kill

never look in the eyes of those who kill

never look in the eyes of those who kill they will haunt you forever number six

they will haunt you forever number six

they will haunt you forever number six deep blue sea we have to kill it’s a

deep blue sea we have to kill it’s a

deep blue sea we have to kill it’s a tale as old as modern medicine the

tale as old as modern medicine the

tale as old as modern medicine the single-minded pursuit of a medical

single-minded pursuit of a medical

single-minded pursuit of a medical breakthrough which in this case is a

breakthrough which in this case is a

breakthrough which in this case is a cure for Alzheimer’s leads a group of

cure for Alzheimer’s leads a group of

cure for Alzheimer’s leads a group of scientists to create a monster which in

scientists to create a monster which in

scientists to create a monster which in this case is monster sharks we’re going

this case is monster sharks we’re going

this case is monster sharks we’re going to pull together and we’re gonna find a

to pull together and we’re gonna find a

to pull together and we’re gonna find a way to get out of here first we’re going

way to get out of here first we’re going

way to get out of here first we’re going to see from five-time Razzie nominee for

to see from five-time Razzie nominee for

to see from five-time Razzie nominee for worst director Renny Harlin comes what

worst director Renny Harlin comes what

worst director Renny Harlin comes what can only be described as the prototype

can only be described as the prototype

can only be described as the prototype for every over-the-top Shark Week

for every over-the-top Shark Week

for every over-the-top Shark Week mockumentary it’s pretty scary stuff

mockumentary it’s pretty scary stuff

mockumentary it’s pretty scary stuff in this underwater research facility

in this underwater research facility

in this underwater research facility ethical codes have been violated and

ethical codes have been violated and

ethical codes have been violated and three sharks now have above-average

three sharks now have above-average

three sharks now have above-average intelligence but they’re not interested

intelligence but they’re not interested

intelligence but they’re not interested in playing chess or reading noam chomsky

in playing chess or reading noam chomsky

in playing chess or reading noam chomsky they’re out for blood

sharks are intimidating enough already

sharks are intimidating enough already but give them problem-solving and

but give them problem-solving and

but give them problem-solving and teamwork skills and that’s enough to

teamwork skills and that’s enough to

teamwork skills and that’s enough to make anyone rethink their trip to the

make anyone rethink their trip to the

make anyone rethink their trip to the waterpark done brothers never make it

waterpark done brothers never make it

waterpark done brothers never make it out of situations like this not ever

out of situations like this not ever

out of situations like this not ever number five the abyss I’m coming daddy

number five the abyss I’m coming daddy

number five the abyss I’m coming daddy videos the abyss inspires equal parts

videos the abyss inspires equal parts

videos the abyss inspires equal parts wonder and fear the deep-sea alien

wonder and fear the deep-sea alien

wonder and fear the deep-sea alien life-forms created by James Cameron are

life-forms created by James Cameron are

life-forms created by James Cameron are beautiful and peaceful and most of the

beautiful and peaceful and most of the

beautiful and peaceful and most of the humans in the film find them to be

humans in the film find them to be

humans in the film find them to be fascinating howdy

fascinating howdy

fascinating howdy uh are you guys doing it coffee and his

uh are you guys doing it coffee and his

uh are you guys doing it coffee and his team of Navy SEALs however immediately

team of Navy SEALs however immediately

team of Navy SEALs however immediately consider them a threat and plan an

consider them a threat and plan an

consider them a threat and plan an attack but they’re way off base he’s

attack but they’re way off base he’s

attack but they’re way off base he’s about to declare war on an alien species

about to declare war on an alien species

about to declare war on an alien species just when their time to make contact

just when their time to make contact

just when their time to make contact with it three so why should this movie

with it three so why should this movie

with it three so why should this movie cause anyone to fear the ocean because

cause anyone to fear the ocean because

cause anyone to fear the ocean because it shows that the ocean floor is freakin

it shows that the ocean floor is freakin

it shows that the ocean floor is freakin terrifying and the man-made crafts we

terrifying and the man-made crafts we

terrifying and the man-made crafts we use to explore it are claustrophobia

use to explore it are claustrophobia

use to explore it are claustrophobia inducing death traps

the ocean is a dark cold lonely place

the ocean is a dark cold lonely place the aliens are cool but if they like the

the aliens are cool but if they like the

the aliens are cool but if they like the ocean so much they can have it will

ocean so much they can have it will

ocean so much they can have it will stick to dry land

stick to dry land

stick to dry land well hail son you better get a line down

well hail son you better get a line down

well hail son you better get a line down to us when moderately poor shape down

to us when moderately poor shape down

to us when moderately poor shape down here

here

here number four piranha what about the

number four piranha what about the

number four piranha what about the goddamn piranhas they’re eating the

goddamn piranhas they’re eating the

goddamn piranhas they’re eating the guest sir no we’re not talking about the

guest sir no we’re not talking about the

guest sir no we’re not talking about the ridiculous remake or its sequel those

ridiculous remake or its sequel those

ridiculous remake or its sequel those movies might make you fear Spring Break

movies might make you fear Spring Break

movies might make you fear Spring Break but not water

the original piranha was a response to

the original piranha was a response to the then recent success of Jaws and the

the then recent success of Jaws and the

the then recent success of Jaws and the many bad horror flicks like Orca and

many bad horror flicks like Orca and

many bad horror flicks like Orca and grizzly that imitated it terror horror

grizzly that imitated it terror horror

grizzly that imitated it terror horror death film at 11:00 this sharp witty

death film at 11:00 this sharp witty

death film at 11:00 this sharp witty Gore fest is almost as scary as it is

Gore fest is almost as scary as it is

Gore fest is almost as scary as it is fun unlike the remakes which are

fun unlike the remakes which are

fun unlike the remakes which are pristine CGI nightmares the original

pristine CGI nightmares the original

pristine CGI nightmares the original film used puppets models and even some

film used puppets models and even some

film used puppets models and even some stop-motion underwater scenes were

stop-motion underwater scenes were

stop-motion underwater scenes were really filmed underwater in all its

really filmed underwater in all its

really filmed underwater in all its murky vision obstructing glory

they used classic horror tropes and you

they used classic horror tropes and you know what it works just like never going

know what it works just like never going

know what it works just like never going to an aquarium let alone swimming ever

to an aquarium let alone swimming ever

to an aquarium let alone swimming ever again works Bob I’m gonna have to get

again works Bob I’m gonna have to get

again works Bob I’m gonna have to get back to you on this we’ve got a we got a

back to you on this we’ve got a we got a

back to you on this we’ve got a we got a situation down here number three the

situation down here number three the

situation down here number three the perfect storm I always find the fish

perfect storm I always find the fish

perfect storm I always find the fish always the sea can be beautiful the sea

always the sea can be beautiful the sea

always the sea can be beautiful the sea can inspire great works of art or a

can inspire great works of art or a

can inspire great works of art or a spirit of adventure they say that all

spirit of adventure they say that all

spirit of adventure they say that all life started in the ocean before coming

life started in the ocean before coming

life started in the ocean before coming to land but the sea is a force of nature

it can bring sudden devastating swells

it can bring sudden devastating swells and catastrophic storms it can take life

and catastrophic storms it can take life

and catastrophic storms it can take life as easily as it gives it some might

as easily as it gives it some might

as easily as it gives it some might argue that the perfect storm is the one

argue that the perfect storm is the one

argue that the perfect storm is the one that never actually happens but for the

that never actually happens but for the

that never actually happens but for the crew of the Andrea Gail it was the

crew of the Andrea Gail it was the

crew of the Andrea Gail it was the meeting of two weather fronts that came

meeting of two weather fronts that came

meeting of two weather fronts that came together and ended up taking all their

together and ended up taking all their

together and ended up taking all their lives much too soon for anyone who’s

lives much too soon for anyone who’s

lives much too soon for anyone who’s thought it’s just a few waves it’ll be

thought it’s just a few waves it’ll be

thought it’s just a few waves it’ll be fine

fine

fine think again number two open water Daniel

think again number two open water Daniel

think again number two open water Daniel is that a shark baby or a dolphin a

is that a shark baby or a dolphin a

is that a shark baby or a dolphin a little over a decade before Blake Lively

little over a decade before Blake Lively

little over a decade before Blake Lively found herself clinging to a buoy in the

found herself clinging to a buoy in the

found herself clinging to a buoy in the shallows open water through a single

shallows open water through a single

shallows open water through a single location survival-horror party and

location survival-horror party and

location survival-horror party and invited sharks big ones tapping into

invited sharks big ones tapping into

invited sharks big ones tapping into man’s deepest oceanic fears its

man’s deepest oceanic fears its

man’s deepest oceanic fears its endlessness the fathoms of water beneath

endlessness the fathoms of water beneath

endlessness the fathoms of water beneath your kicking feet and the creatures that

your kicking feet and the creatures that

your kicking feet and the creatures that inhabit it this film is 79 minutes of

inhabit it this film is 79 minutes of

inhabit it this film is 79 minutes of nail-biting pull out your hair tension I

nail-biting pull out your hair tension I

nail-biting pull out your hair tension I wanted to go skiing it was filmed on a

wanted to go skiing it was filmed on a

wanted to go skiing it was filmed on a budget of $500,000 and was bought by

budget of $500,000 and was bought by

budget of $500,000 and was bought by lionsgate for five times that after its

lionsgate for five times that after its

lionsgate for five times that after its initial screening at Sundance Daniel

initial screening at Sundance Daniel

initial screening at Sundance Daniel where’s the boat it’s a good question I

where’s the boat it’s a good question I

where’s the boat it’s a good question I guess it’s rose it’s truly minimalist

guess it’s rose it’s truly minimalist

guess it’s rose it’s truly minimalist filmmaking and the viewing experience

filmmaking and the viewing experience

filmmaking and the viewing experience isn’t just visual it’s physical you feel

isn’t just visual it’s physical you feel

isn’t just visual it’s physical you feel the isolation the panic and the sense of

the isolation the panic and the sense of

the isolation the panic and the sense of hopelessness as the Sharks circle these

hopelessness as the Sharks circle these

hopelessness as the Sharks circle these two stranded divers and it makes you

two stranded divers and it makes you

two stranded divers and it makes you glad to be sitting on your couch and not

glad to be sitting on your couch and not

glad to be sitting on your couch and not in the middle of the ocean if a story

in the middle of the ocean if a story

in the middle of the ocean if a story we’re gonna be telling for the rest of

we’re gonna be telling for the rest of

we’re gonna be telling for the rest of our life before we unveil our number one

our life before we unveil our number one

our life before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

number one jaws duh

number one jaws duh that’s it fine I’m not gonna waste my

that’s it fine I’m not gonna waste my

that’s it fine I’m not gonna waste my time arguing with a man who’s lining up

time arguing with a man who’s lining up

time arguing with a man who’s lining up to be a hot lunch I’m gonna seal this

to be a hot lunch I’m gonna seal this

to be a hot lunch I’m gonna seal this welcome to the quaint island of Amity

welcome to the quaint island of Amity

welcome to the quaint island of Amity known for its sandy beaches tourist

known for its sandy beaches tourist

known for its sandy beaches tourist trade and a man-eating great white shark

trade and a man-eating great white shark

trade and a man-eating great white shark jaws requires little introduction it’s

jaws requires little introduction it’s

jaws requires little introduction it’s considered one of the greatest films

considered one of the greatest films

considered one of the greatest films ever made and has been called the first

ever made and has been called the first

ever made and has been called the first summer blockbuster seen by some 67

summer blockbuster seen by some 67

summer blockbuster seen by some 67 million people in the summer of 75 boys

million people in the summer of 75 boys

million people in the summer of 75 boys I think he’s coming back for his noon

I think he’s coming back for his noon

I think he’s coming back for his noon feeding what makes it such a powerful

feeding what makes it such a powerful

feeding what makes it such a powerful film is the sense of acute anxiety it

film is the sense of acute anxiety it

film is the sense of acute anxiety it cultivates this shark lurking off screen

cultivates this shark lurking off screen

cultivates this shark lurking off screen torments the residents of Amity and

torments the residents of Amity and

torments the residents of Amity and viewers alike

we only ever see glimpses of the beast

we only ever see glimpses of the beast but John Williams score lets us know

but John Williams score lets us know

but John Williams score lets us know it’s there

the shark is scary to behold but its

the shark is scary to behold but its absence is the real source of infectious

absence is the real source of infectious

absence is the real source of infectious terror spreading out across the water

terror spreading out across the water

terror spreading out across the water waiting to strike you’re gonna need a

waiting to strike you’re gonna need a

waiting to strike you’re gonna need a bigger boat

bigger boat

bigger boat do you agree with our list its first

do you agree with our list its first

do you agree with our list its first real smart thing you said all day

real smart thing you said all day

real smart thing you said all day what movie kept you out of the bathtub

what movie kept you out of the bathtub

what movie kept you out of the bathtub for weeks for more sinister toptenz

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