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Leviathan

1989 · 98 min

A claustrophobic underwater creature feature that plays like a wet Alien, with mounting dread, gooey monster effects and a grim survival scramble.

Genres
Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Tagline
How long can you hold your breath?
Overview
Underwater deep-sea miners encounter a Soviet wreck and bring back a dangerous cargo to their base on the ocean floor with horrifying results. The crew of the mining base must fight to survive against a genetic mutation that hunts them down one by one.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • corruption
    • greed
    • betrayal
    Places
    • sea
    • single country house
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror7
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    adventure, horror, thriller, science fiction
    Directed by
    George P. Cosmatos
    Written by
    David Webb Peoples, Jeb Stuart
    Starring
    Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays, Daniel Stern, Ernie Hudson, Michael Carmine, Lisa Eilbacher, Héctor Elizondo
    Music
    Jerry Goldsmith
    Cinematography
    Alex Thomson
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    Italy, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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