The Triangle

The Triangle

Year: 2001

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

Director: Lewis Teague

HorrorThrillerHorror

In the Bermuda Triangle, nothing stays lost forever This made-for-TV movie follows a group of friends as they try to find a boat lost for 50 years in the Bermuda Triangle.

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1

Trip plan and Bermuda voyage

Three friends—Stu, Tommy, and Gus—decide to take a pleasure cruise through the Bermuda Triangle. Stu's fiancée Julia insists on joining the trip, adding tension to the group. They set out with a sense of adventure, unaware of the danger ahead.

Before voyage Bermuda
2

Voodoo discovery in Bermuda

Gus and Tommy stumble upon a voodoo sacrifice; Gus snaps a photo. A voodoo priestess curses under her breath, warning them to leave. The encounter unsettles the group as they continue toward their voyage.

In Bermuda Bermuda
3

Boarding Captain Morgan's salvage ship

At the dock, their chartered boat is a wrecking vessel operated by Captain Morgan and Charlie. Despite the roughness, the crew convinces them to sail out for the trip. The crew's gruff professionalism hides uneasy tension among the passengers.

Departure Dock
4

Julia's ghostly glimpse and the fog

During a dive, Julia sees the ghost of a little boy and starts to drown. A heavy fog rolls in and the boat's electronics fail, plunging the vessel into uncertainty. The eerie turn marks the first supernatural omen of the voyage.

During dive On board / Dive site
5

Queen of Scots appears and salvage plan

A large ship, the RMS Queen of Scots, materializes on the horizon. Everyone agrees to board it to salvage its power source and parts to fix Morgan's boat.

Appearance and boarding Queen of Scots
6

Captain's log and power search

They quickly find the captain's log and realize the Queen of Scots had been having similar problems. Morgan insists he can repair the ship, and they split up to search for the power source.

After boarding Queen of Scots
7

Elevator, power mystery, and the boat drifts away

Morgan and Tommy discover an elevator that appears to run without power; when the door opens, a cricket ball rolls out, signaling something strange. They realize their own boat has drifted away.

Investigation Queen of Scots engine room
8

Gus's death from the ghostly sighting

Inside a room, Gus sees the same ghost from Julia’s encounter and suffers a fatal heart attack. The supernatural danger takes a lethal turn for one of the friends.

Mid voyage Queen of Scots
9

Stu kills Julia during a vault discovery

Stu finds a vault filled with money and an old cricket bat. Julia tries to stop him as he gathers the cash, and he kills her in a fit of rage.

Mid voyage Queen of Scots vault
10

Search for Stu; discovery of bodies

Tommy and Charlie awaken from nightmares and discover Gus’s body. They frantically search for Stu, but outside the ship’s vault they find Julia’s bloodied flashlight as a grim clue.

After Julia's murder Queen of Scots
11

Ballast flood and reveal of the killings

Stu sneaks up on them, locks them in the ballast, and begins flooding the compartment. The ballast holds skeletal remains of the ship’s passengers and crew, and they also find Julia’s body, confirming Stu killed her.

Climax Ballast tank
12

Morgan’s warning and his death

Captain Morgan remains unaware of the danger for a moment, then confronts Stu and is mortally wounded. Before dying, he tells Tommy that Stu is acting like the doomed passenger who went crazy and killed everyone with a cricket bat.

Confrontation Engine room
13

Final confrontation and Stu’s downfall

Tommy and Charlie attempt to escape as Stu pursues. Tommy pushes Stu through a pane of glass, and he and Charlie prepare to flee in a small dinghy, ending Stu’s assault on the survivors.

Final confrontation Queen of Scots
14

Explosion and the Bermuda Triangle twist

Tommy escapes to the dinghy as the Queen of Scots reanimates and closes in. He fires a flare, igniting petrol and causing the ship to explode. Patrol boats arrive to rescue the survivors, and a closing broadcast hints that the Bermuda Triangle is a wormhole.

After explosion Sea

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