DeepStar Six (1989)

0% of critics liked it
(6 reviews)
24% of users liked it
(340 ratings)

Friday the 13th director Sean S. Cunningham helmed this sea-monster opus about a team of engineers on an undersea missile platform who disturb the slumber of a huge, killer crustacean, which soon develops a taste for human-flavored snacks. The rubbery-looking beastie is quite a laugh, but there are… More Friday the 13th director Sean S. Cunningham helmed this sea-monster opus about a team of engineers on an undersea missile platform who disturb the slumber of a huge, killer crustacean, which soon develops a taste for human-flavored snacks. The rubbery-looking beastie is quite a laugh, but there are some genuine freak-outs as it chomps away at the crew -- that is, while they're not reducing their own numbers through sheer incompetence. In the end, it's B.J. & the Bear's Greg Evigan (alas, minus chimp) who saves the day. One of a dozen-or-so subaqueous Alien clones (half of which were produced by Roger Corman) designed to trade on the building hype of James Cameron's long-awaited The Abyss, this soggy little picture managed to reach theaters first. Not that it's the least impressive of the lot -- actually, it succeeds on its own terms as a thoroughly intense and fast-paced "B"-monster flick, aided by good performances (Evigan is a likable, sensitive hero, and Miguel Ferrer quaffs the scenery as a high-strung jerk). At least it's better than Leviathan, which tells essentially the same story but wastes considerably more money. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: Sean S. Cunningham
Written By: Lewis Abernathy
Genres: Action & Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Dec 31, 1989 Wide
On DVD: Feb 20, 2001

Critic Reviews

Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
A completely intolerable rip-off of THE ABYSS and about ten other movies.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
It's better than Sphere ... at 1/10th the price!

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Lee ?

I do enjoy a good underwater horror films, this one may not be the best I've seen but there's enough enjoyment to be had. It's all centered around a crew of workers stationed on the ocean floor during the construction of a nuclear launch pad when they suddenly disturb… More
I do enjoy a good underwater horror films, this one may not be the best I've seen but there's enough enjoyment to be had. It's all centered around a crew of workers stationed on the ocean floor during the construction of a nuclear launch pad when they suddenly disturb an undiscovered pre-historic creature that then turns its anger towards them. The creature only starts to really get nasty at the one hour mark with a gruesome kill, its only kill really as the rest of the crew tend to get killed off due accidental circumstances, mostly due to the resident screw-up played by Miguel Ferrer. There's the inevitable flooding scenes that crank up the tension and the entertaining squabbles between the crew members provide some funny moments. A decent effort overall, takes a while to get going though.
Ken S

Imagine Alien, set underwater, with a 10th the budget and a not so talented director.
Henrik S

An inexcusably bad rip-off of Alien / The Thing / The Abyss. No story, no actors, no noteworthy special effects, no sets, the terrible stench of 80s costumes and props. What a torture, 97 minutes of my life I never get back, good thing I surfed the Internet while watching it ! Stay… More
An inexcusably bad rip-off of Alien / The Thing / The Abyss. No story, no actors, no noteworthy special effects, no sets, the terrible stench of 80s costumes and props. What a torture, 97 minutes of my life I never get back, good thing I surfed the Internet while watching it ! Stay away and let it vanish from the world of film for good.
Anthony V

Mediocre.