Humanoids from the Deep
Seen it?1980 | 80 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 48% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of people who like to watch through their fingers and people who love a story set somewhere strange. A good one for a late-night scare. A good follow-up to The Fly.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 20 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
After a new cannery introduces scientifically augmented salmon to a seaside town in the Pacific Northwest, a species of mysterious, mutated sea creatures begin killing the men and raping the women.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 48%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barbara Peeters
- Doug McClureJim Hill
- Ann TurkelDr. Susan Drake
- Vic MorrowHank Slattery
- Cindy WeintraubCarol Hill
- Anthony PenaJohnny Eagle
- Denise GalikLinda Beale
- Lynn TheelPeggy Larson
- Meegan KingJerry Potter
- Breck CostinTommy Hill
- Hoke HowellDeke Jensen