Deep water

Cavers have a harrowing trip

The 3-D epic underwater adventure Sanctum is about a team of underwater cave divers who on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave labyrinth on Earth.

Did you know

Sanctum was shot on Australia's Gold Coast and in caves in South Australia.

When a tropical storm forces the explorers deep into the caverns, master diver Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh) must lead the team in a fight against raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route back to the sea.

As the crew's supplies rapidly dwindle, they are confronted with the simple fact that if they don't find a way out, and fast, they will die in the caves.

Catch the action, drama and amazing special effects when Sanctum hits cinemas on February 17.

Vocabulary

harrowing (adj): very shocking or frightening

treacherous (adj): dangerous, especially when seeming safe

labyrinth (n): a complicated series of paths, which is difficult to find your way through

dwindle (v): to gradually become less or smaller

  • Idiom
    in deep water:
    in trouble or difficulty