Dead Sea is a chilling blend of horror and mystery set in a decaying coastal town built on secrets and soaked in saltwater dread. With eerie atmosphere, creeping tension, and a lurking sense of doom, the film transforms a tranquil shoreline into a hunting ground for something ancient, hungry, and unstoppable.
The story follows Marine biologist Olivia Reyes, who returns to her childhood hometown—a dying fishing village on the edge of the Dead Sea—after receiving news of her father’s sudden and unexplained death. Once a thriving harbor, the town is now plagued by strange tides, vanishing boats, and whispers of unnatural things moving beneath the waves.
Locals speak of “the tide that breathes,” of fish swimming ashore with their eyes missing, and of a curse buried under centuries of salt and silence. As Olivia begins to investigate the waters, she uncovers an old myth: every thirty-three years, something wakes in the Dead Sea. And this time, it’s early.
When bodies start surfacing—bloated, twisted, and bearing the same ritual scars—Olivia teams up with Daniel Marsh, a reclusive diver haunted by a dive that went wrong years ago. Together, they dive deep into the mystery, only to discover that the Dead Sea doesn’t just kill—it feeds. And the thing it feeds might not be from this world.
Dead Sea unfolds like a nightmare in slow motion. Its horror is submerged, subtle, and patient, building with every strange sound, every receding tide. Visually, it’s haunting—washed-out skies, corroded fishing gear, and pitch-black water that seems to watch. The film draws on nautical horror, folklore, and Lovecraftian dread, where the real terror isn’t what you see, but what you sense rising.
Olivia’s journey becomes not just a fight for survival, but a descent into her family’s past—and the dark pact made long ago to protect the town.
The sea does not forget.
It waits.
And when it opens its mouth,
It does not close until it is full.
This is Dead Sea. Swim at your own risk.
