I was just browsing through r/OceansAreFuckingLit [WARNING: REDDIT LINK] and was inspired by the amount of sea creatures that are, quite frankly, frightening as they are majestic. It made me think that it would make a great horror movie. Can anyone provide some recommendations? Thanks!
the “alien eels” on a research station, that produces electricity, and ends with a cliffhanger they transmit a signal into space. forgot the name.
I enjoyed Virus (1999) and Ghost Ship (2002). Hopefully you will enjoy them, too.
Leviathan is great B-Movie shlock fun if you’re into that.
The Dive (2023) was a pretty good movie, although it’s more of a thriller than horror.
The Deep House (2021) was a great supernatural horror movie about diving in a house at the bottom of a lake. Not the right body of water, but it takes place in it.
Not so much about sea life, but:
- Open Water
- Last Breath
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A few older ones come to mind.
Jaws is maybe an obvious one, unless deep ocean is the main priority.
The Abyss is another one, from 1989, directed by James Cameron.
I saw both of them when I was a kid and they were really memorable. I haven’t watched either in several years but I would watch them again. Especially The Abyss.
Less “great” and more “mediocre 1980s slasher with an inaccurate title,” Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan is mostly set on a small cruise ship on the way to Manhattan. I actually hated it when I was younger because of the misleading title, but I watched it again last year and I liked it more. I just had to adjust my expectations that it was actually Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Murders The Kids On A Boat. Obviously, the killer is Jason and not an animal, but I thought it was slightly better than it gets credit for.
Have you seen the Director’s cut of The Abyss ? I recommend.
@MedicPigBabySaver @movies It adds another layer of meaning.
I enjoyed Underwater
I always liked Sphere (1998). Not an award winner, but good cast, and definitely has the creepy underwater thalassophobia vibe.
Deep Blue Sea, top tier performance by LL Cool J (and his parrot) as the Chef.
DBS 1 is a classic, 2 is awful, but 3 brings it back to fun b horror again
…they made sequels? lol…i had no idea
Finding Nemo. Everything is a horror movie if you’re timid enough.
Horrors movies in the ocean that uses sea creatures as the “slasher”
- Jaws I and II
- The Creature from the Black Lagoon (not exactly the ocean)
- The Deep (it is not a horror movie, it is a thriller that uses the ocean extensively. There is a sea creature that plays a role though) Even though it doesn’t fit your criteria it is so good!
- Humanoids from the Deep. (God this one is just so bad, but it fits your criteria)
Dead Calm is a favorite of mine.
Leviathan
