DeepStar Six

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DeepStar Six

R

1989

1h 40m

Horror

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A group of U.S. Navy engineers, led by Capt. Laidlaw (Taurean Blacque), are building an underwater base when they inadvertently disturb the lair of a gigantic creature. The monster attacks, and the crew, including lovers Collins (Nancy Everhard) and McBride (Greg Evigan), tries to evacuate, but the facility is badly damaged. After the exterior is breached, the increasingly desperate people become separated from one another, and the creature begins to pick them off one by one.

Kathy Fennessy

Seattle Film Blog

11/25/2022

2.5/4

Not exactly essential, DeepStar Six is an enjoyable watch.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

09/05/2022

4/10

It must be said there is not much Cunningham does wrong here, but at the same time there is little or nothing that stands out.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

10/24/2020

2/4

[UPDATED 2025 4K + BLU-RAY REVIEW] The first in a rash of 1989 releases with a nautical bent, surfacing before Cameron’s The Abyss, Corman’s Lords of the Deep, Cosmatos’ Leviathan, and two others that were seen only by their producers’ mothers.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

09/26/2020

2.5/4

...a slow-moving thriller that admittedly (and for the most part) fares better than one might've anticipated...

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

08/31/2020

5/10

The first problem with the film is the amount of time it takes before the monster appears.

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Richard Freedman

Newhouse News Service

01/05/2018

There are, in short, no human relationships aboard Deepstar Six, just frequent frantic cries of "Mayday!" and special effects that bubble and gurgle a lot but never produce a single quiver of genuine terror. Facebook Twitter Email Print Save

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Jason H

Nov 15

George Costanza's favorite movie, I'm sure. (IYKYK.)

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Oct 16

Success in 1 hour and 40 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 17 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Luke C

03/13/2024

For a 1989 sci-fi horror done on the sea floor with decent effects, I need to say it is definitely a cult classic. Decent actors with decent acting. The story builds up tension between the characters then adds a cool, creepy undersea creature. It's better than Leviathan in my opinion.

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Erin M

02/29/2024

Great movie! I saw it in theatres upon original release and recently was happy to find dvd at thrift store.

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David W

04/13/2023

Always had a soft spot for this Abyss/Alien 80's-tastic romp. Whilst it's not in the same league as either of those classics, the acting was decent and the special effects for the time (slightly ropy creature effects not withstanding) were good. Despite the monster taking its time to arrive in the film and being a bit underwhelming when it did, I liked its b-movie vibe. Not many agree with me obviously but whilst it's no classic of the sci-fi horror genre, I still enjoyed this.

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Chris M

04/07/2023

This was during the mini boom of deep sea movies spawned by "The Abyss". But sadly it got bad reviews and got a bad rap by people who don't understand it's not an "Alien" rip off. The monster is unique, a crazy combination of different sea creatures. The gore works. There are some character issues like the before mention moron who started the missile's self destruct. There are two fake out scares that got annoying. But overall, I found it fun, scary creature feature fun. A true underrated underwater classic of the 1980s that needs more love.

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Synopsis

A group of U.S. Navy engineers, led by Capt. Laidlaw (Taurean Blacque), are building an underwater base when they inadvertently disturb the lair of a gigantic creature. The monster attacks, and the crew, including lovers Collins (Nancy Everhard) and McBride (Greg Evigan), tries to evacuate, but the facility is badly damaged. After the exterior is breached, the increasingly desperate people become separated from one another, and the creature begins to pick them off one by one.

Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Producer: Patrick Markey, Sean S. Cunningham
Screenwriter: Geof Miller, Lewis Abernathy
Distributor: TriStar Pictures, Live Video
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Carolco Pictures Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.9M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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