"Deep Sea Beasts" is very qualified. The standard 60-point movie made me terrified when I watched it. Later, when I wrote this film review, I recalled it for a long time - what is the feature of this film? What did you say?
The only thing I was looking forward to was Stewart's role in this film, from an actor's perspective. I once looked forward to seeing how her character was different from the female lead in a normal horror movie (in the past two years, Stewart's films, even in vulgar films like "Charlie's Angels", can find the trend of feminism, so I am very interested Can Stewart show the rise of women in this film, of course, in terms of the final survival ratio, it is indeed equal rights), except that the hair is really short enough, I really didn't find anything special.
So this movie is an instant noodle-level horror movie.
So why is this movie still a qualified horror movie plus promotional video?
Horror movies always need an idea that is enough to attract investors, and this is necessary for horror movies. Let's take a look at what the classic horror movies are all about?
"Alien" - coffin spaceship and relatives
The Conjuring - Based on True Events
Jaws - Smart Shark
"A Quiet Place" - a group of dumb people in the end of civilization
A Nightmare on Elm Street - Dreaming
"Chainsaw" - mechanism
And the routine used in this "Deep Sea Alien" is the deep sea + Cthulhu.
Yes, Cthulhu, this mythological system is so different that it was created passively by a writer. You can check the encyclopedia by yourself. The theme of Cthulhu is basically full of darkness, unknown, huge and fear, which reflects the most primitive feelings of human nature. From movies (such as "Beasts of the Deep" and "The Color of the Stars") to games (such as "The Sinking City", "Call of Cthulhu"), to anime (such as "Sneak, Naiako", but this one is a bit ...), has a place in the cultural field of the 21st century, and basically every work can attract a lot of attention.
Many scenes in the film are full of the taste of Cthulhu, such as the incredible map and graffiti in the wardrobe of the abandoned site, the murals with the taste of legend, and the huge monster full of tentacles that finally appeared. I have seen Love. Everyone in Kraft's novels knows that this is Cthulhu sleeping in Lalaye! The shape and style of this Cthulhu (covered with little Cthulhu) is very flavorful, very Cthulhu-style, a collection of frenzy and fear!
Even more wonderful is the setting of the deep sea! When we turned on the lights in time, the turbid sea water was still in front of us, and we couldn’t see anything clearly. There was always chaos in front of us. Farther away, all around us, just a few meters away, was already dark, and we couldn’t see everything. But in this darkness, there is always something staring at you!
That's what it feels like!
Is there a better idea than this to fight the evil gods on the dark, pressure-enough seabed to crush submarines?
But this is not so Cthulhu. You must know that in the Cthulhu mythology system, all humans can do is escape!
I guess the investors must be very excited at that time, and it seems that there will be another explosive "A Quiet Place".
It's a pity that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Although the overall style is very interesting, the cliché of the content makes the whole film down to the level of instant noodle movies.
It is precisely because of the success of environmental shaping that this film cannot break out of many horror films, because putting the protagonist in a special desperate situation is the basic routine of almost all horror films, and because of this, only the opposite Going the way is the breakthrough to break through the limitations of horror films. Films such as "Joker", "The Conjuring" and "A Midsummer Night's Fright" all place the protagonist in a relatively ordinary environment. At this time, the bridge between daily life and horror Sections exist at the same time, wrapping each other, impacting each other, and creating contrast, which can give the audience a greater shock.
Of course, the basic horror elements in the film are still qualified.
For example, horror movies also need a fresh method of killing, which is exciting and bloody. Let's look at the classics again:
"Alien" - Out of the Belly
"Chainsaw" - hidden weapon
"Nightmare on Elm Street" - the only way to die in the comics
"Death Video" "Dawn of the Living Dead" - bite to death
"Happy Death Day" - There are many ways to die, which is a selling point in itself
As for this work, considering that it is under 10,000 meters in the deep sea, there is a very exciting project.
The diving suit broke, lost pressure, and then exploded inside the human body, and then when I saw all kinds of human tissue debris drifting away....
How many people don't feel sick?
Look at the composition of people in horror movies. Considering the issue of funding, after all, there are only a few actors, and the group performance is also a cost, so when I come up, let most of the people die first, and the remaining six people, that is, to save costs, and to describe each aspect.
Six people, one African American, one Asian, four white people, well, except for no Mexicans, it's pretty balanced. There are two women and four men. It seems that there are more men than women, but the final savior is a woman, and the escape is also a man and a woman. Well, it is also very equal.
Among them, the black brothers were the first to join, but they were also the first to sacrifice, allowing us to see that kind of sour death.
The old man is responsible for gags in it. Considering that gags in horror movies do not end well, he is the second GG. This person is big and three rough, rude and straightforward, especially his beloved thing, which is only a plush rabbit toy, This contrast... is also considered a kind of horror element?
Captain, this time is actually quite unexpected to me. As the most stressful position, he did not finally have a mental breakdown and turned into a final boss (for example, in "Doom" and "Abyss", the captain jumped backwards), but instead Sacrifice yourself from beginning to end to save others. To be honest, when this guy came on stage, he sat opposite the glass door, as if he was muttering to himself, like a monster in various horror games, waiting for him to turn his head and startle you. As a result, After you go in, you find that the old man has sent away waves of escape pods (looking at the end, it seems that only the escape pod at the end of the film has escaped successfully), but only himself was left behind. And in the end, it was also to save the heroine and sacrificed resolutely. It can be said that only the captain and heroine are the ones who took the initiative to sacrifice in this film.
The last male survivor is a good and taciturn man, but unfortunately, from the middle of the film, he has become a drag-and-drop bottle with no lines, which is the least impressive.
The last female survivor (Asian) is the only character who has achieved sublimation in the film. From the beginning of the neurotic coward (like the unlucky person in the Cthulhu novel), even diving is scared enough, to In the end, with the encouragement of the heroine, he saved himself, and even saved the heroine, which is really eye-catching.
As for the heroine played by Stuart, to be honest, it is too simple. Although there is a background setting of the death of her fiancé, it has nothing to do with her obvious claustrophobia, and the plot is a bit confusing. , It seems that except for the strength work, the other equipment work for this six-member team is done by her. I have to say, you built this drilling station, you know everything. In the end, the sacrifice of the heroine is indeed somewhat different from the ending of a Hollywood movie. You must know that there are very few horror movie protagonists who die at the end ("1408", "The Exorcist", "Doctor Sleep"), and explode in the nuclear reactor. Afterwards, I was even looking forward to the illogical footage of Stewart surfacing with a broken escape pod, so her sacrifice was what surprised me the most in the end.
As a horror film, its picture is quite commendable, especially the scene where the large Cthulhu appears at the end, which is very suitable for IMAX, but it is precisely because it is a movie about the deep sea, which causes the picture to be very dim. In the cinema, the brightness of the projector is a big test.
In short, if you are not patient with heavy tastes, if you are not a fan of Cthulhu mythology or a deep fan of Stewart, then this film can be placed in the second half of your list. After all, there are More good horror movies are ahead of it.
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