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Andrew Traucki. Director. Producer. Writer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:14. The Reef (2010) 1 Video. 3 Photos. Andrew Traucki is known for Black Water (2007), The Reef (2010) and The Reef: Stalked (2022). More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info. Resume. Add to list. Awards. 1 win & 3 nominations. Photos. Known for. Black Water.
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Biography. Andrew Traucki is an Australian writer-director best known for his work in the natural horror genre, including films such as "Black Water" (2007), "The Reef" (2010) and "Black Water: Abyss" (2020). Known For. The ABCs of Death. The Reef. Black Water: Abyss. The Reef: Stalked. The Jungle. G is for Gravity. Directing. Writing. Production.
- Black Water
- The Reef
- The Jungle
- Black Water: Abyss
- The Reef: Stalked
- Other Works
Andrew Traucki’s first outing was 2007’s Black Water, a near-infamous example of making a lot with a little. Two women and one man are stranded in a mangrove swamp that just so happens to be the territory of a ferocious, practically homicidal saltwater crocodile. Utilizing techniques that would become his bread-and-butter, Traucki mixed real footag...
A crocodile springboard, Traucki would leverage Black Water’s cult success into his next feature The Reef. Similarly grounded in some half-truths—as any fan of “true” horror stories is likely aware—The Reefis no less of a white-knuckle thrill ride. After a boat capsizes in Indonesia, several tourists are left with no option but to tread open water ...
The Jungle is a rare misstep for Andrew Traucki, likely accounting for the seven-year gap between it and his next feature film. In The Jungle, two brothers travel to the Indonesian jungle to track down the endangered Javan leopard. Let down by frustrating characters, little momentum, and undisciplined found footage shaky cam, The Jungle flounders. ...
Black Water: Abyss might have been critically panned, but ignore the detractors. If you took the claustrophobia of The Descent and swirled it with the dangerous pathos of Traucki’s Black Water, you’d get Black Water: Abyss. A spiritual successor to his first film, Abyssfollows a group of friends who spelunk in remote Australia. Par for the horror c...
Traucki is back in the game with The Reef: Stalked. Where Black Water: Abyss stretched credulity, Stalked finds him back in austere, stripped-down monster territory. Early promotional materials didn’t yield much promise, though make no mistake; The Reef: Stalked is one of the best shark movies in years. With affecting pathos, genuine scares, and Tr...
Andrew Traucki has additionally helmed a segment in The ABCs of Death, taking on the gnarly G with “G is for Gravity,” and an episode of Event Zero, an Australian miniseries about a biological attack in Sydney. Yet, for the most part, Traucki’s career has been exclusively of the creature feature variety. The forthcoming The Reef: Stalked has Trauck...
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Jul 29, 2022 · Home. Interviews. Exclusive: Andrew Traucki and Teressa Liane of The Reef: Stalked on Their Allegorical Shark Movie. By Matt Mahler. Published Jul 29, 2022. Andrew Traucki is a master of...
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Jul 27, 2022 · andrew traucki. australian filmmaker. Director. Interview. the reef: stalked. Having directed the landmark 2010 shark thriller The Reef and the similarly themed Blackwater and Blackwater: Abyss, Andrew Traucki is no stranger when it comes to navigating the murky waters of the creature feature.
Jul 19, 2022 · Andrew Traucki: The Films That Changed My Life. by FilmInk Staff. July 19, 2022. The Reef: Stalked director tells us about the films that have left indelible marks on him, ahead of the cinema release of his latest nail-biter. Video unavailable.
Jul 17, 2011 · A few years back Australian writer/director Andrew Traucki hit the horror scene with his highly entertaining killer crocodile flick Black Water. Not set on terrifying audiences with one...
