Proteus

Proteus

In the middle of the ocean, a new form of horror is taking shape.

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Release Date

11/4/1995

Runtime

97 mins

Overview

Group of heroin smugglers finds shelter on abandoned oil rig after their ship had exploded. Soon they find that the oil rig was just cover for biological experiment. One of the results is Charlie - shape-shifting monster with ability to absorb the memory of its victims. However, even such creatures have their own bad habits.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

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A claustrophobic creature feature where trapped survivors on an abandoned oil rig face a shapeshifting monster that steals their identities, turning paranoia and isolation into existential dread.

Mood

TenseUnsettlingDread-soakedParanoid

Themes

SurvivalIdentityTechnology

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Single location

Heads up

Graphic violence

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