Kristen Stewart in Talks for Action-Thriller Underwater

[-JKR-]

Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to catch this on the big screen due to the laughable distribution Disney secured for this, but I was listening to Marco Beltrami and Brandon Roberts' score, and while most of it seems to be sound design, this track stood out as being really something special:

 

[Marvolo]

I was not expecting

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Cthulu

to be in the film! Holy **** that was awesome!

Props to the studio and director for not spoiling that in the marketing.

 

[samsnee]

Underwater’s Alternate Ending Brings Peace to My Weary Mind

 

[Marvolo]

Underwater’s Alternate Ending Brings Peace to My Weary Mind

Cant say I agree with that evaluation of the film.

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Norah says early in the film that she wont lose anyone else. Later we find out she couldnt save her fiance which explains her drive in the film. She will do everything she can to save these people. She refuses to be helpless to save her people. Everything she does in the film is a selfless act of survival not for herself, but because she wants to make sure her people can survive. She's constantly concerned about the others first. At the end she gets Emily and Liam into the pods, and away to safety and that's her mission accomplished. She's ensured their survival. Then she sees that the creatures are going for the pods. So she does the only thing she can and blows the reactor. She's at peace in the final shot because she knows she has ensured Emily and Liam will live.

It doesnt invalidate, conflict, or lessen her fight throughout the rest of the film.

 

[Schlosser85]

I saw the ending scene on YouTube and it’s so dark and murky I couldn’t even tell if I was supposed to be looking at

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Cthulhu[\SPOILER]

 

[Marvolo]

I saw the ending scene on YouTube and it’s so dark and murky I couldn’t even tell if I was supposed to be looking at

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Cthulhu[\SPOILER]

This is a film that needs HDR and a good 4k tv to display it on. A youtube video isnt really going to be adequate.

 

[Asr]

I saw the ending scene on YouTube and it’s so dark and murky I couldn’t even tell if I was supposed to be looking at

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Cthulhu[\SPOILER]

Not sure which YouTube vid you're referring to, but IIRC, there's a "glory" shot of it at one point that reveals the whole thing pretty clearly.

 

[Snow Queen]

I saw the ending scene on YouTube and it’s so dark and murky I couldn’t even tell if I was supposed to be looking at

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Cthulhu[\SPOILER]

Dark and murky is a good description of most of the movie.

 

[Teelie]

Just finished watching it and it was worthwhile. Probably better in a theater but I have a decent screen at home.

Too bad about the PG-13 rating, seeing as it could have benefited from more graphic content.

Still, seeing

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Cthulhu in his best appearance yet was nice. A little on the small side for what he should have been but still massive. And he had little Cthulhu's too. Cosmic horror under the sea.

Obviously it is not set up for a sequel although there is a sliver of a story they could continue on, it would not be worth it. The big reveal is done. Doing a sequel would be pointless.

 

[TheVileOne]

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It's hard for me to take it seriously as a Cthulhu mythos story when they don't really use any of the madness or psychological horror that's so prevalent for Cthulhu mythos.

Also, the voice-over for Kristen Stewart's character at the end was just so cheesy. I like Kristen Stewart, IMHO, she was the main bright spot of the new Charlie's Angels film, but I could've done without that.

 

[Reel-Man]

Obviously it is not set up for a sequel although there is a sliver of a story they could continue on, it would not be worth it. The big reveal is done. Doing a sequel would be pointless.

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The news clippings at the end said that the company denied any reports about the incident and were starting to rebuild. Similarly at the beginning the company was up to some shady stuff, going by those news clippings.

 

[terry78]

It feels like they kinda ripped off Doom a little with that.

 

[Teelie]

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The news clippings at the end said that the company denied any reports about the incident and were starting to rebuild. Similarly at the beginning the company was up to some shady stuff, going by those news clippings.

That was what I was referring to. It wouldn't make sense to go back for a sequel. What could they do with that?

 

[DarkKnight88]

On a financial level, this was a bomb so nobody has to worry about a sequel regardless.

 

[Teelie]

Even if it was there is always the possibility of a straight to video sequel. Disney was/is notorious for that with their franchises. But I doubt they will given the current circumstances. It just felt like they were lowkey setting up something that had nowhere to go.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Well this was a surprising little gem of a movie, really enjoyed this and surprised to see it was PG-13 as it was quite bloody and brutal in parts.

Could have used a bit more Jessica Henwick and the black guy dying first was a bit of a bad trope but overall a decent creature feature.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

I liked it too.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Has the director done anything else since? Wouldn’t mind seeing him tackle the next Alien movie.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Director William Eubank:

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021): "Margot, a young woman who was abandoned by her mother as a baby, travels to a secluded Amish community with a documentary film crew seeking answers about her mother and extended family."
TauTona (announced 2014): "A dangerous rescue operation at the world's deepest gold mine in South Africa turns into something much bigger when an ancient lost city is discovered."
Count (announced 2016): "A modern take on Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of 'The Count Of Monte Cristo'."

Seem interesting at least, though the two other movies evidently went nowhere for him and Next of Kin isn't widely regarded - I haven't seen it but maybe I should.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Director William Eubank:

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021): "Margot, a young woman who was abandoned by her mother as a baby, travels to a secluded Amish community with a documentary film crew seeking answers about her mother and extended family."
TauTona (announced 2014): "A dangerous rescue operation at the world's deepest gold mine in South Africa turns into something much bigger when an ancient lost city is discovered."
Count (announced 2016): "A modern take on Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of 'The Count Of Monte Cristo'."

Seem interesting at least, though the two other movies evidently went nowhere for him and Next of Kin isn't widely regarded - I haven't seen it but maybe I should.

Ah not seen or heard of any but was really impressed with Underwater.

 

[Kane52630]

Has the director done anything else since? Wouldn’t mind seeing him tackle the next Alien movie.

He directed The Signal and it's one of my all time favorite scifi films.



It's probably the first time I saw Brenton Thwaites and Olivia Cooke in something.

 

[Kane52630]

Director William Eubank:

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021): "Margot, a young woman who was abandoned by her mother as a baby, travels to a secluded Amish community with a documentary film crew seeking answers about her mother and extended family."
TauTona (announced 2014): "A dangerous rescue operation at the world's deepest gold mine in South Africa turns into something much bigger when an ancient lost city is discovered."
Count (announced 2016): "A modern take on Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of 'The Count Of Monte Cristo'."

Seem interesting at least, though the two other movies evidently went nowhere for him and Next of Kin isn't widely regarded - I haven't seen it but maybe I should.

Next of Kin is actually a really solid found footage horror flick... even though it really has nothing to do with any of the Paranormal Activity movies.

It's as if Eubank went off to make his own distinct found footage film and then the studio slapped on the Paranormal Activity name on to it afterwards.

 

[Kane52630]

Also weirdly enough, I think Underwater has gotten a small cult following ever since it went to Netflix. I always see it get mentioned whether it is online or in real life.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

He directed The Signal and it's one of my all time favorite scifi films.



It's probably the first time I saw Brenton Thwaites and Olivia Cooke in something.

Wow, not heard of that one either, definitely seems an under rated director.

 

[Marvolo]

He directed The Signal and it's one of my all time favorite scifi films.



It's probably the first time I saw Brenton Thwaites and Olivia Cooke in something.

I remember seeing that advertised but completely missed it and forgot about it. I need to check that out.