"DeepStar Six" is a disappointing underwater horror tale that fails to deliver a satisfying monster or scares after such a large build up during the first half of the film. There is a fair amount of character development that takes place in the first act, so it's redeeming when someone dies by accident or some other means other than from the creature that's released from it's underground cave. And when the creature itself is finally revealed, the viewer is left screaming at the screen "That's it? That little thing?". The film is not nearly as interesting as "Leviathan" or the handful of other underwater themed films that came out during the late 1980's.
DeepStar Six is an underwater research station that is financed by the US military to install missile platforms on the ocean floor. During a routine excursion, the team finds a massive underground cavern at the site of a planned missile platform. They blow up the cavern and accidentally release an ancient beast that had been trapped within. It quickly kills the various crew members after finding it's way into the station itself. People panic, fight back, die, and eventually escape to the surface. Very standard fair without anything new to add.
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