Blake Lively's horror thriller 'The Shallows' makes the ocean itself the true villain, masterfully building suspense through minimalism.
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Director Jaume Collet-Serra keeps the film's iconic shark largely off-screen, echoing the 'Jaws' approach of using the unseen threat to maximize terror.
The film's stripped-down setting of a beach, coral reef, and floating buoy allows 'The Shallows' to showcase the power of horror movie minimalism, with the ocean itself becoming the ultimate antagonist.