THE DROWNSMAN is another lame-brained female-centred horror film with a young cast, none of whom do anything interesting with their generic characters. A girl survives an unpleasant accident and develops a pathological fear of water, only to realise that said fear might stem from a near-legendary serial killer who was never caught. What follows is a string of attempted fright scenes which are laughable more than anything else, alongside a gloomy and dark atmosphere that does nothing for the viewer. The whole thing's a wasted enterprise.

The film opens with Isabel Heller (Katie Nicole Evans) killing the Drownsman (Ry Barrett) aka Sebastian Donner. Okay film over. Not quite. Later, Madison (Michelle Mylett) has a near drowning incident in a lake where she sees the Drownsman, and develops an unnatural fear of all things liquid, yet manages to stay clean. Her friends decide to help, but end up unlocking our villain who moves between dimensions and emerges from water, reminding me of a cross between a no personality Freddie and Ghost Shark.

Madison must solve the horror mystery as her friends disappear.

The film is a decent horror film with a bad guy that could have been better. Michell Mylett gave a good performance down to the nervous cracking in her voice. She should be doing more than B horror and is clearly better than her support cast. Worth a view for horror fans. Should be watched by candlelight in a bathtub.

Guide: No sex or nudity.

A bunch of young, attractive female friends are stalked and killed by a supernatural killer known as The Drownsman. Some similarities to Freddy Krueger. Both have creepy basements and are able to drag victims into their worlds. Both have back stories, though Freddy's is far better. There's not a drop of blood here, it's pretty much watered down horror by today's standards (pun intended),though viewers with a fear of water or drowning may get more if a thrill out of it. Average in every department, 5/10 from me.