Underwater was a stressful endeavor that I recommend to those seeking a solid horror movie you can stream from the comfort of your home. While it may not be perfect, it has far exceeded my expectations. If your heart isn’t racing by the end of this movie, then you were probably watching something different.
Through our ever-growing hubris, humanity has begun to mine the ocean floor for its resources. This impossible task is engineered by a corporation with a mysterious agenda. An enormous mining operation sits at the bottom of the ocean floor until disaster rattles at its security. The rig begins to fail, forcing its few survivors to scramble for the surface. But their only chance sits miles away. They must venture into the dark ocean and hope their supplies don’t run out. But there is something evil swimming in the darkness. Will they ever get to see the surface again?
I liked this movie a lot. The suspense was well-built, the acting was solid, and the story was fine for what it is. It does follow the familiar formula that other movies in this genre do, but the execution was good enough that it didn’t matter. My only real complaint about this movie is that there are some confusing scenes. These scenes are dark, poorly rendered, or very shaky. I would have to sit and wait for the scene to finish to understand what just happened. This might have been done deliberately in an effort to emulate what the survivors were feeling, but it didn’t always work. It wasn’t bad enough to ruin the experience, but it is something I have to mention.
One thing I do recommend if you choose to watch this movie is to avoid the trailer because it contains spoilers. It is not a huge deal because you can probably guess what is going to happen as you watch the movie, but it is something to consider if you care about spoilers. I will include the trailer below because I always do, but you have been warned.
It has been a while since I have sat through a movie that has left me this stressed out about life. Yes, the plot was predictable, but I didn’t care because I was enjoying the ride. If you are looking for a solid survival horror movie, go stream Underwater on Hulu.
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Watched this a little while ago. It very much channelled Aliens on many levels with that crushing claustrophobia. Went back and rewatched for some of the Easter eggs planted in there. I’d call it a solid survival horror.
It reminded me so much of aliens and I loved it. It made me so claustrophobic. I will need to go back to rewatch it, I thought I saw a few easter eggs but I thought I was just seeing things. Thanks for reading!
I had started to watch this a few months ago but turned it off before it even began because I was not sure and I did not want to waste my time but now after your review I will check this movie out today.
I will let you know what I think about it.
I can respect that. Let me know what you think! Thanks for reading
You are welcome.
When I went to watch the movie Underwater that day on Amazon Prime I noticed it was not free anymore like it had been before. Now they have it for rental or purchase and I did not want to pay for it.
So I will wait until I can watch it for free.