Review of Deep Rising (1998) by Jason O — 14 Aug 2009

Deep Rising might not be a classic horror/action movie along with others such as Jaws or The Sixth Sense, but it's still a good movie. Really, it's more of a B-movie than a regular blockbuster. It's about some hijackers that board a rich cruise ship hoping to find some jewelry, but they soon find out that some mysterious monster has killed most of the passengers. The two groups of people eventually have to join forces once they all see the monster and know that it's what's making all the other people disappear mysteriously. The constructor of the cruise ship is also on board and helps everybody by telling them which way they need to go to escape from the octopus.

Deep Rising is one of the best B-movies to come out in a long time. The suspense is the best part of it and the special effects are also good. Unlike many movies, when you finally get to see the monster up close, it's not a disappointment. Joey is hilarious and gives the movie a comedy twist that makes it even better. All the way from the first sign of the monster to the end sequence where Treat Williams and Famke Jennsen have to ride a jet ski to get away from the monstrous explosions of the ship, Deep Rising is non-stop action and suspense.

If you like horror/action movies with a lot of suspense and non-stop action sequences, give Deep Rising a chance. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Wow, I was so passionate about it back then! It's great for how low it flew under the radar of movie fans, though, seriously.