DeepStar Six
An isolated crew at an experimental undersea military base battles a newly awakened creature in a tense, campy survival horror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- claustrophobic
- suspenseful
- campy
- late-night horror marathon
- creature-feature double bill
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as a predictable and implausible underwater creature feature, although its monster design and occasional suspense received some praise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The experimental military base places the crew in a sealed deep-sea environment with limited escape routes.
The crew's excavation of an underwater cavern triggers the central survival crisis.
The threat is established through attacks and environmental clues before its form is fully shown.
The base's military technology cannot reliably protect the crew from the organism they disturb.
Films like DeepStar Six, and why
Leviathan
underwater science-fiction horror about an isolated crew confronting an unknown nonhuman threat
The Abyss
claustrophobic deep-sea survival thriller involving a remote facility, technical emergencies, and an unfamiliar underwater presence
Alien
isolated industrial crew stalked by a mysterious creature in a confined technological environment
The Relic
campy creature feature centered on practical monster spectacle, sudden attacks, and group survival
Movie Details
- Director
- Sean S. Cunningham
- Release Date
- 1989-01-13
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (360)
Cast
- Taurean Blacque
- Nancy Everhard
- Greg Evigan
- Miguel Ferrer
- Nia Peeples
- Matt McCoy
- Cindy Pickett
- Marius Weyers
- Elya Baskin
- Thom Bray
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is DeepStar Six about?
- An isolated crew at an experimental undersea military base battles a newly awakened creature in a tense, campy survival horror.
- What is DeepStar Six like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of DeepStar Six as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- What did critics think of DeepStar Six?
- Critics generally viewed the film as a predictable and implausible underwater creature feature, although its monster design and occasional suspense received some praise.
- Which films are like DeepStar Six?
- Films with a similar feel include Leviathan, The Abyss, Alien, and The Relic.
- How long is DeepStar Six?
- DeepStar Six runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch DeepStar Six?
- In United States, DeepStar Six is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
