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4.9/10 • 40

1982-09-241h 22m

AdventureHorrorAction

Evil lurks in the Ocean Depths

An adventurer hunting for treasure in Greece accidentally frees a monster that forces local villagers to sacrifice virgins.

Directors
Richard Jefferies
Editors
Alberto Valenzuela

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  1. James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones

    Frye

  2. José Ferrer

    José Ferrer

    Nereus

  3. Lila Kedrova

    Lila Kedrova

    Sister Anna

  4. Mary Louise Weller

    Mary Louise Weller

    Sherry Grice

  5. Martin Kove

    Martin Kove

    Neil Grice

  6. Lydia Cornell

    Lydia Cornell

    Barbara

  7. Deborah Shelton

    Deborah Shelton

    Madeline Grice

  8. Sofia Seirli

    Sofia Seirli

    Sister Elena

  9. Despina Tomazani

    Despina Tomazani

    Lethe's Mother

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talisencrw

Apr 22, 2016

6/10

For a low-budget, occult thriller, 80's-era B-movie, I really enjoyed it, though I love occult thrillers as guilty pleasures. The direction is unexceptional but decent, the cinematography (easy, because of the gorgeous locales and mostly outdoor shooting) was surprisingly very good and the soundtrack was passable. I loved the casting, with Martin Kove (from The Karate Kid trilogy), James Earl Jones and Jose Ferrer (who always makes a great nasty, what with his cosmopolitan look, like Anthony Quinn, and his condescending, 'I'm better than you, and why do you think you can even exist on the same planet as me?' sneer and attitude), and, of course, the gorgeous women. Though the special effects were low-budget and quaint, they worked on this scale, and how they were executed. There's gratuitous nudity and sex at every conceivable opportunity (and a lot of inconceivable ones!) and even incestuous overtones, so it's terrifically entertaining, if not a cinephilic masterwork. In short, it's worth a look, especially if you enjoy B-movies and occult thrillers, particularly from the 80's. It's both free online, or I found my copy in my legendary Mill Creek 50-pack, 'Nightmare Worlds'.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
monster