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"Deepstar Six" is an excellent example of how the 1979 classic "Alien" was a mistake in some ways--not because it was a poor film or that it was not well-made--but it set the standard so high for creature-features that anything that does not deliver such suspense, terror, and thrills is seen as a disappointment. This 1988 rehash is the same formula ad nausea and does not provide many scares or believable characters.

Far below the surface of the unforgiving sea, the crew of the Deepstar Six submarine are explorers in a world of darkness and unimaginable pressure. All they want is to get home safely and see their families. Their mission is to establish a top secret naval base on the ocean's floor, but an alien-esque creature is making that task not only difficult, but deadly. The special effects are fairly humorous, the performances of the has-been soap opera cast are only adequate, and the script is poor. Director Sean S. Cunningham ("Friday the 13th") saves this picture from being a laughing howl in the wind, using some unique camera angles and articulate cinematography, but unfortunately does not have the support or the screenplay to produce an effective horror film. Fans of the genre will be satisfied, but those looking for a stylish, scary monster movie should stick with "Aliens". The DVD does not provide many features except the standard scene selections and director commentary.

Not particularly impressive.
I mostly bought this film (in R2, though, since that release is in widescreen and with a commentary) because I liked "Leviathan" a lot, and the parallels between the two were obvious... unfortunately, "Deep Star..." proved quite inferior. It opened well enough and, for a while, actually managed to be atmospheric, suspenseful and convincing (even the low-budget sets and sub models looked realistic). Unfortunately, literally the minute the creature was shown (which happened surprisingly quickly, in a seen-it-coming-for-a-mile "shock" scene), the film tumbled down rapidly, turning into a dull, predictable schlock flick... rather like a slasher movie under the sea, albeit with a huge (and *very* cheap-looking) rubber crab (I'm not revealing any mystery here - the "identity" of the creature is even stated on the cover) instead of Sean Cunningham's most famous icon, Jason. It's a shame, really, since the film obviously had much potential... Anyway, keep in mind that the R1 release is much worse than R2, as it's in full screen and seems to lack the extras, such as the commentary. (In fact, the presence of those features and the low price of the R2 release are the reasons why I'm giving the film 4 stars instead of 3 or lower...)

Deep in Six Feet of %@#&!
1989 was the year of deep sea movies (THE ABYSS, LEVIATHON to name a couple). DEEP STAR SIX reached the theaters first. A completely forgettable ALIEN(by the sea) ripoff with a notable performance by Miguel Ferrer as Snyder. When this reviewer first saw this film with a bunch of drinking buddies,we started calling the'Snyder'(Ferrer) character 'Gilligan' (as in GILLIGAN'S ISLAND) because the character kept on screwing everything up. The film is unintentionally made humorous because of Ferrer's character (along with the ineptitude of the rest of the characters and the rubber suited sea monster) so the film has some merits. A deep sea missile base with a bunch of engineers and technicians disturb an ocean monster out of its hibernation. Perhaps the creature is starving from its long sleep. The rest of the premise is the garden variety plot as each character is oft by the monster one by one (some of the killings are a bit gruesome). Eventually one or two members will outsmart the monster and find a way to kill it. Not much here except for some interesting casting of actors playing out of type (i.e. Greg Evigan and Nia Peeples), a couple of intense scenes, decent set designs, and the films' non-deliberate humor.