Humanoids from the Deep 4K 1980 Ultra HD 2160p

The government is secretly funding a scientific experiment to create biological weapons. When deadly amphibians with altered genetic code accidentally escape, the government does everything it can to cover it up. After spraying poison into the ocean, scientists believe the monsters are dead, but they are wrong. A battle with nature gone mad is inevitable.

User Review

On TV and radio, they often say that people should throw trash in designated areas and not just throw it anywhere. They say it, but few people listen, and they should. Otherwise, you might throw out a barrel of radioactive waste, and a week or two later, some mutated spaniel will be terrorizing a small provincial town. The result will be a pile of corpses, frightened residents, annoying journalists, and someone from the high command will shoot himself in the head. If the military didn't treat the environment so carelessly, the tragedy could have been avoided. But then we wouldn't be able to enjoy movies like this, would we? Eh, you can't win some, you lose some. Anyway, this is Humanoids from the Deep.

The plot tells the story of a small provincial town that exists thanks to fishing and tourism. In essence, you can find a town like this in any country in the world with one exception. And that is that something strange is going on in this town. People are disappearing, animals are dying, and there are no more fish in the lake. The locals blame an Indian who lives on the outskirts, but what if he's not the one to blame? What if something that loves to snack on human flesh and fits the definition of a monster has appeared nearby? Well, welcome to the American heartland!

The antagonist of this film is a creature that has been unjustly forgotten. Well, think about it: there have been an obscene number of vampire movies made recently, werewolves have not been neglected either, Frankenstein's monster is regularly adapted for the screen with his beloved in the lead role, and even the mummy makes occasional appearances in cinema. And what about the “monster from the black lagoon”? Hollywood has forgotten about him, and in vain, because he is no worse than his older comrades, as he successfully demonstrates throughout the film. Our “hero” spares neither the young nor the sick and kills both humans and animals with equal enthusiasm. However, he only kills men, as he has a slightly different attitude towards women. Yes, of an intimate nature. Well, the creature has to continue its lineage, right?

So, we've dealt with the monster, let's move on to the plot. It's pretty straightforward in this film, and there are no miracles to be expected, but why should there be? After all, this film comes from the 1980s, and at that time, screenwriters didn't think about writing anything like that. The same happened with this film. There is a town that is shocked by the death of man's four-legged friends. People are on edge and suspect their friends and neighbors of who knows what, while at the same time, the monster is catching teenagers and brutally killing them, and then raping them, or vice versa, it doesn't really matter. Subsequently, of course, there will be someone who realizes that it is not humans who are to blame for what has happened, but a monster, and thus begins a long and bloody confrontation where there will be only one winner.

As for the actors, there are no miracles to be expected here, and in fact, all the people in the film are perceived as extras. Fortunately, their characters are not particularly well-developed, and these people are extremely stingy with their emotions, but at least the actors are trying to act, and that's something.

To sum up, I would say that this is a pretty good horror film from the eighties. And even though it cannot boast of good actors in the leading roles or a twisted plot, overall it is capable of appealing to people who love horror films. If you belong to this group of people, I recommend watching this film, but I advise everyone else to give it a miss, as it is unlikely to interest you.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (76.2 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Info Audio

#English: FLAC 2.0
#English: FLAC 2.0 (Commentary by Film Editor Mark Goldblatt)
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary by Film Historian Russell Dyball)
#German: FLAC 2.0 (Commentary by Film Historians Marcus Stiglegger and Kai Naumann)

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