Seven deleted scenes are included, mostly things that happened before the actual dive. There's nothing of note here really, but the film only runs about 75-minutes excising the credits. It couldn't hurt to have a few put back in. "Indie Essentials" is mostly Lions Gate executives talking about what they look for when distributing independent films like this. They tell what you need and provide examples of other movies they picked up (and why).
"Calm Before the Storm" is a basic 15-minute making-of. It covers pretty much everything, but only briefly touches on the actual events that inspired Kentis to write the script. It delves into the budget, Sundance, casting, and the shoot itself, complete with real sharks. "Location Footage" is, well, what it says. It's not an advertised feature on the case. It follows the director with about two and half minutes of footage as he completes various shots, including a few crazy ones involving the sharks. (***)
The entire movie will probably fare better in your mind when you know just how everything was done. It adds a deeper layer of respect for how it all came together and actually adds to the tension when those shark fins break the water. However, do NOT watch the documentary items here first. It will spoil the film. Just know and realize everything you see other than the performances is real, including the sharks.
Article comments
1 - Eric Berlin
Matt -- This is one of those movies that I have absolute zero desire to see. People stranded in the ocean for an hour seems like more an exercise in self-torture (self-water torture?) than anything else. I'm glad you enjoyed it, but I'd rather eat glass than sit through watching people on the verge of drowning.
That just doesn't seem like a story to me.
2 - D.B. Cooper
I think this IS the best shark movie since Jaws simply because there really haven't been any good shark movies before or since. I mean really, was Jaws 3D really that good? Deep Blue Sea? This really isn't a shark movie more than a stunning descent into hopelessness. This is a creepy film, causing one to shiver much as they do when imagining such a horror.
I found it to be profoundly sad in a number of ways, and was mulling it over for several days afterwards. I still don't know if I would recommend this film, but I shall not forget it.