The Reef (2010)

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CURRENT RANK#1219 VOTES19
STATUS NEVER IN TOP 1,000
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Film details

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Year2010
CountryAustralia
TypeMovie
Runtime94m
CastDamian Walshe-Howling, Gyton Grantley, Adrienne Pickering, Zoe Naylor, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Mark Simpson

Review

"Relying primarily on atmosphere, tension, and dread, it manages to be quite an intense, intimate suspense story. Like Open Water, the immensity and isolation of the ocean plays a key role; you'll go nearly 40 minutes before you see so much as a shark fin. However, by that point, you're drawn in by the complete hopelessness of the situation--there's really nothing these characters can do to save themselves, as they're at the complete mercy of the elements. Director Traucki manages some interesting shots to ramp up the suspense; we often see the action from the point of view of the characters, so we're almost constantly peeking up over the rolling water to see what could be off in the distance." - Brett Gallman, Oh, the Horror!

Ranking history

The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films

EDITIONS IN TOP 1,0000
HIGHEST#1,2192026
LOWEST#1,7722021
#1,174#1,496#1,81720192020202120232024202520262019 — #1,636 · Outside Top 1,0002020 — #1,616 · Outside Top 1,0002021 — #1,772 · Outside Top 1,0002023 — #1,429 · Outside Top 1,0002024 — #1,530 · Outside Top 1,0002025 — #1,230 · Outside Top 1,0002026 — #1,219 · Outside Top 1,000
Top 1,000Outside Top 1,000Missing ranking data

Dashed lines indicate missing ranking data. Select a point to view that year's published list. The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films list was not updated in 2022.

The 21st Century’s Greatest Horror Films

EDITIONS RANKED3
HIGHEST#2442020
LOWEST#4582025
#218#405#591Top 250Top 5002020202120232024202520262021 — Not ranked · Outside Top 5002023 — Not ranked · Outside Top 5002024 — Not ranked · Outside Top 5002020 — #2442025 — #4582026 — #452
Published rankingNot ranked (outside published list)

The list was not updated from 2016 to 2019 or in 2022. It expanded from a Top 250 to a Top 500 in 2021. Full rankings beyond the published lists are not available. Dotted segments and hollow points indicate editions in which the film was outside the published list; their exact ranks are unknown.

Lists featuring this film 19 lists

Ain't it Cool News' Ambush Bug's Best Horror Films of 2010-20112011Ranked#10
BFI's James Rose's 10 great shark attack films2025Unranked—
Buzzfeed's Caitlin Jinks' 13 Australian Horror Movies That'll Scare The Shit Out Of You2015Unranked—
Collider's Jeremy Urquhart's The 10 Greatest Shark Movies of the Last 50 Years, Ranked2025Ranked#7
Cosmopolitan's 15 Best Shark Movies of All Time2022Unranked—
Hollie Horror's 2010-20192021Ranked#80
Horror Freak News' Joshua Millican's The 15 Best Survival Horror Movies of the 21st Century2016Unranked—
Horror Freak News' Michael Klug's The 25 Best Horror Films of the Century2016Ranked#15
Icons Of Fright's Robg's TOP 10 Horror Movies of 20112011Ranked#9
Jamie_Shannon's Best Horror Films2016Ranked#212
Knockout Horror's 20 Awesome Australian Horror Movies RANKED2023Ranked#13
Mark H. Harris' The 15 Best Horror Movies That Spark Ocean & Water Fears2019Ranked#12
Metro News' Tom Fordy's 10 Australian horror films you should watch2016Unranked—
PopHorror's Joshua Millican's Ozsploitation - Top 10 Australian Horror Movies2016Unranked—
Robin Solsjö Höglund's Top Horror (2000 – 2017)2018Unranked—
SlashFilm's Eric Langberg's The 15 Best Shark Movies Of All Time, Ranked2025Ranked#4
The Blood Shed's Josh Millican's Top 10 Australian Horror Movies2014Unranked—
Time Out's Matt Smith's Top 10 Aussie films to scare off tourists2011Unranked—
WhatCulture's Helen Jones' 15 Australian Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die2017Ranked#6