What are the key story phases in The Pool?

The story of The Pool progresses through these phases: The Draining Trap, Survival in the Basin, Descent and Despair, The Rain and the Rescue.

How does The Pool end?

In the final act ("The Rain and the Rescue"): Heavy rain floods the pumping station and washes away the rescuers' ladder. In the climax, Koy's whistle summons Lucky, Day kills the crocodile, and uses the dog's leash to pry open the grate, finally rescuing Koy.

The Pool (2018) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Pool
Genre: horror, thriller
Released: 2018
Rating: 5.9

Plot Analysis Summary

A photographer and his pregnant girlfriend fight for survival against dehydration, injury, and a predatory crocodile in a drained swimming pool.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Draining Trap

Survival in the Basin

Descent and Despair

The Rain and the Rescue

Left alone to clean up a 6-meter-deep deserted pool, Day falls asleep on an inflatable raft. When he wakes, the water level has sunk so low that he can't climb out on his own. Stuck in the pool, Day screams for help, but the only thing that hears him is a creature from a nearby crocodile farm.

Directed by

Phuping Pungsa-ard

Key Cast

Theeradej Wongpuapan — Day
Ratnomnot Ratchiratham — Koi
Kongkiat Khomsiri — Mayom
Avajareen — Lucky
Suteerush Channukool — Paraglider Guy 1

Rating: 5.9/10 (368 votes)