This wanted to be “Wet-Alien” so badly!
Set design is good and the cast is OK, though most of them seem like they just stopped by and really wanted to be somewhere else.
Very definition of a mediocre monster movie.
Leviathan
How long can you hold your breath?
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
3/17/1989Runtime
98 minsOverview
Underwater deep-sea miners encounter a Soviet wreck and bring back a dangerous cargo to their base on the ocean floor with horrifying results. The crew of the mining base must fight to survive against a genetic mutation that hunts them down one by one.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$25,000,000Revenue
$15,704,614Homepage
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A visceral creature-feature that traps you in the claustrophobic depths of an underwater base as a grotesque genetic mutation picks off the crew. The film weaponizes isolation and the inescapability of the ocean floor into pure survival horror.
Mood
Dread-soakedTenseUnsettlingClaustrophobic
Themes
SurvivalCorruption
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
HandheldPractical effectsHigh-contrast
Structure
Single location
Heads up
Graphic violenceBody horror
Peter Weller
Steven Beck
Richard Crenna
Dr. Glen 'Doc' Thompson
Amanda Pays
Elizabeth 'Willie' Williams
Daniel Stern
Buzz 'Sixpack' Parrish
Ernie Hudson
Justin Jones
Michael Carmine
Tony 'DeJesus' Rodero
Lisa Eilbacher
Bridget Bowman
Héctor Elizondo
C.P. Cobb
Meg Foster
Ms. Martin
Eugene Lipinski
Russian Ship Captain
Larry Dolgin
Helicopter Pilot
Pascal Druant
Winch Operator
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