Many of the hallmarks of a Margheriti film are there, but I’ve seen better execution.
The miniatures are impressive, but they aren’t fooling anyone and the plot won’t either.
Obviously two or three ideas for a movie crammed together to make one.
Environmental messages, alien invasion, and Charles Napier putting in a few days work.
Alien from the Deep
It's gigantic, evil, and invincible. It's the...
Rating
2.0 (1)
Release Date
10/15/1989Runtime
91 minsGenres
Overview
Two members of Greenpeace discover that a local factory sheds radioactive waste into an active volcano, which has created a terrifying creature that wreaks havoc in the area.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
ItalianBudget
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How It Feels
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A scrappy low-budget creature feature where environmental activism meets B-movie monster mayhem; expect rubber suit thrills and earnest eco-messaging in equal measure.
Mood
ExhilaratingAbsurdDefiant
Themes
CorruptionSurvival
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Practical effectsStylized genre
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Daniel Bosch
Bob
Marina Giulia Cavalli
Jane
Robert Marius
Lee
Luciano Pigozzi
Dr. Geoffrey
Charles Napier
Colonel Kovacks
Roberto Dell'Acqua
Guard (uncredited)
David Brass
Head Technician (uncredited)
Kenneth Peerless
Chopper Pilot (uncredited)
Michael Welborn
Security Officer (uncredited)
Albert Bronski
Security Officer Carlos (uncredited)
Donald Wilson
Technician (uncredited)
Frank Wannack
Guard (uncredited)
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