drift in the right direction, constructing a wooden platform for the spirit to stand on, and the noise of aircraft flying overhead due to the shooting location being close to Heathrow Airport. Planes can be heard in the tracking shot of the rusted cars and cookers, which were brought in specially for the filming. Reception Many of its viewers took notice of its message by not swimming in dangerous waters for safety's sake, or because the film had scared them so much that they never wanted to go swimming again. References External links Lonely Water available to view at The National Archives 1973 films Public information films British horror short films 1970s educational films 1973 short films Films shot in England 1970s English-language films British educational films