After a group of biologists discovers a huge network of unexplored caves in Romania and, believing it to be an undisturbed eco-system that has produced a new species, they hire the best American team of underwater cave explorers in the world. While exploring deeper into the underwater caves, a rockslide blocks their exit, and they soon discover a larger carnivorous creature has added them to its food chain.
Cole Hauser
Jack McAllister
Lena Headey
Dr. Kathryn Jennings
Morris Chestnut
Top Buchanan
Eddie Cibrian
Tyler McAllister
Piper Perabo
Charlie
Daniel Dae Kim
Alex Kim
Kieran Darcy-Smith
Strode
Rick Ravanello
Briggs
Marcel Iureș
Dr. Nicolai
Vlad Rădescu
Dr. Bacovia
Simon Kunz
Mike - Caver
David Kennedy
Ian - Caver
Alin Panc
Razvan - Caver
Zoltan Butuc
Corvin - Caver
Brian Steele
Creature Performer
Director
Bruce Hunt
Screenplay
Michael Steinberg
Screenplay
Tegan West
Story Editor
Monica Sandstede
January 29, 2018
5
Predictable B movie creature feature that doesn't get past budget restraints, a weak script and a lack of adequate direction.
A bunch of divers and scientists try to map an undiscovered underwater cave in Romania, for reasons I have now forgotten, and get more than they bargained for when they encounter a new species of creatures dwelling within.
The premise is well worn, but that doesn't mean it has nothing to offer to the genre. In theory at least. The film plods along with characters announcing what they see in front of them, almost like they are performing an audio play. Most of the film is all tell and no show, which is a mistake for the medium it is delivered in.
The B grade cast take what they are doing very seriously, and most of them are trying to do the best with the material they have. Sadly the script is weak, there is almost zero character development and people are constantly behaving irrationally. I know it's an action/horror, and no one ever acts normally in those films, but to have experienced salvage divers panicking so quickly when things go south is stupid and unrealistic.
Some of the design for the creatures are interesting and kinda cool, with surprisingly adequate CG for a B movie, and they are what elevates it from complete garbage to just not very good. Unfortunately most of the action scenes are edited at such a frenetic pace that you almost have no idea what is happening.
Could have been worse, but probably should have been better than it was, maybe would have been better with a more seasoned director. The biggest fault lies with the weak script though, so maybe it was always destined to be what it is.
Maybe 5/10 is a little generous, but 4 seems too harsh, so there you have it.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$30,000,000.00
Revenue:
$33,296,457.00