The Rift (1990 film)
The Rift AKA Endless Descent, (1990)
Summary
Siren II, a submarine under the command of Capt. Phillips, ventures into the deep on a mission to recover the missing Siren I. Their quest is hindered when the submarine becomes entangled in a patch of toxic seaweed. Nearby, Phillips and his crew find an air-filled underwater cave where the government conducts sinister genetic experiments. The heroic rescue mission soon transforms into a desperate fight for survival as the crew battles hordes of mutant sea creatures.
Details
- Release Date: 1990
- Country/Language: Spain/US, English
- Genres/Technical: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action, Adventure
- Setting: Modern, Ocean
- Runtime: 1 hr 22 min
- Starring: Jack Scalia, R. Lee Ermey, Ray Wise
- Director: Juan Piquer Simón (story) (as J.P. Simon)
- Writer: Juan Piquer Simón (story) (as J.P. Simon), Mark Klein (story)
- Producer/Production Co: Dister Group
- View Trailer: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: R (Violence and Profanity)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- S____ (One Tentacle: Debateably Lovecraftian; has almost no direct connection to Lovecraft's work)
Not very "Lovecraftian", beyond the presence of soggy "tentacle-monsters".
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
Reviews
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Synopsis
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Siren II, a submarine under the command of Capt. Phillips, ventures into the deep on a mission to recover the missing Siren I. Their quest is hindered when the submarine becomes entangled in a patch of toxic seaweed. Nearby, Phillips and his crew find an air-filled underwater cave where the government conducts sinister genetic experiments. The heroic rescue mission soon transforms into a desperate fight for survival as the crew battles hordes of mutant sea creatures.
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- TO DO
- race: Deep One Hybrids
- race: Tentacle Monsters
Keeper Notes
External links, See Also
For more soggy deep-sea tentacle horror movies, see:
