In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Saturday 21 October 2017

Creatures from the Abyss (1994)

aka Plankton

After being stranded in the ocean, a group of friends board a seemingly deserted research vessel, only to be stalked by strange mutant fish. The effects and creature concepts are the driving force in the film. There are some truly bizarre setups including bestial possession and impregnation. The climax raises the bar with use of impressive stop-motion effects. Unfortunately the transparent characters are hard to stomach and certain creature concepts are never fully explained (invisibility, levitation and an all-seeing eye?). The nail in the coffin is the atrocious dub on the film, which renders the dialogue as nothing short of ridiculous.

2 talking bathrooms out of 5

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