Review of Leviathan (1989) by Travis M — 14 Nov 2007

Great Alien knockoff, this one is in the ocean.

This review of Leviathan (1989) was written by Travis M on 14 Nov 2007.

Leviathan has generally received mixed reviews.

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Came out around the same time as 'The Abyss' and 'Deep Star Six'. The Abyss was great. Deep Star Six was trashy, but kinda fun. This was just bad…

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