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DeepStar Six (1989)

DeepStar Six poster
Directed by
Sean S. Cunningham
Genre
drama film, action film, horror film, adventure film, science fiction film, monster film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 351 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The crew of an underwater military base fights for survival when a sea monster attacks their outpost. They must defend themselves while trapped in a confined and dangerous environment.

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What happens

Deep Star Six (released in the Philippines as Alien from the Deep) is a 1989 American science-fiction horror film directed and co-produced by Sean S. Cunningham. Its plot follows the crew of the titular underwater military outpost, who struggle to defend their base against the attacks of a sea monster (possibly a giant eurypterid). The film stars Greg Evigan, Taurean Blacque, Nancy Everhard, Cindy Pickett, Miguel Ferrer, Nia Peeples, Marius Weyers, Elya Baskin, Thom Bray, Ronn Carroll and Matt McCoy. Deep Star Six was theatrically released in the United States on January 13, 1989, and received generally negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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