The Thing Below
Seen it?2004 | 94 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Abyss or Alien: Romulus, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A top secret drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico raises a dormant alien creature from the depths. Once loose, the creature goes on a murderous rampage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Wynorski
- Billy WarlockCaptain Jack Griffin
- Kurt Max RunteCrank Wowchowski
- Catherine Lough HaggquistAnna Davis
- Peter Graham-GaudreauDean Rieser
- Warren ChristieCassidy
- Kiara HunterMel Rodgers
- David Richmond-PeckBobby Gibbons
- Colin LawrenceDixon
- Jim ThorburnCole Griffin
- Craig BruhnanskiCaptain Mark Stewart