Humanoids from the Deep (TV 1996)

While a town is in a state of alert, the monster of the sea keeps mutating the townspeople at an alarming rate. A researcher finds a genetic disorder that has been caused by a chemical that... See full summary »

Director:

Jeff Yonis

Writers:

Martin B. Cohen (short story), Jeff Yonis

Stars:

Emma Samms, Robert Carradine, Justin Walker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emma Samms	...	Dr. Drake
Robert Carradine	...	Wade Parker
Justin Walker	...	Matt
Mark Rolston	...	Bill Taylor
Danielle Weeks	...	Kim Parker
Clint Howard	...	Deputy
Kaz Garas	...	Sheriff Barnes
Warren Burton	...	Major Knapp
Bert Remsen	...	Duffy the Coroner
Barry Nolan	...	Male Reporter #1
Barbara Niven	...	Fran Taylor
Season Hubley	...	Timmys Mother
Greg Travis	...	Porter
Walton Goggins	...	Rod (as Walt Goggins)
Pancho Demmings	...	Activist #1

Storyline

While a town is in a state of alert, the monster of the sea keeps mutating the townspeople at an alarming rate. A researcher finds a genetic disorder that has been caused by a chemical that has been dumped into the water that has caused the creature to have an alarming appetite.

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Plot Keywords:

experiment gone wrong | burning | decapitation | horror movie remake | funhouse | 

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Taglines:

Your Deepest Fears Will Surface

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore, nudity and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Roger Corman Presents 'Humanoids from the Deep'

Filming Locations:

Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concorde-New Horizons, Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the carnival footage comes from the 1980 original.

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Connections

References Alligator (1980)

User Reviews

This remake was pretty much what I expected.

Animal rights protesters picket a fishing company because they're dumping the growth hormone "Synestin" into the ocean to bulk up product. Five giant, gilled monsters live on the chemical, kill people and knock-up kidnapped young women. Star Robert Carradine, playing the type of stubborn, embarrassing, single-father type whose character drives a beat-up old truck and drinks Pepto straight out of the bottle (so much for character development, eh?), teams up with an investigating scientist (Emma Samms) and others after his daughter is kidnapped.

Much of the sleazy audacity from the wonderfully trashy 1980 original is dropped here, but some of the make-up FX are good and it still features two stomach-burster scenes, an eyeball that squirts blood, skinny dipping and naked, bloody women crawling out of a cocoon and swimming to safety. The carnival finale employs most of its scenes from the original feature (I recommend sticking with it).

This was part of the ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS... cable TV series from Concorde/New Horizons (all of which were exec. produced by Corman). The end credits remind us that "No animal or humanoid was harmed or mistreated in the making of this motion picture."