In today’s episode, it’s part two of our deep dive into shark horror with Renny Harlin’s Deep Blue Sea (1999). Blending science fiction with horror, the film follows a crew of researchers as they try to replicate in sharks the brain cells of people with Alzheimer’s Disease. Predictably, the experiment does not end well. Known for its divisive heroine, campy reinterpretation of animal attack tropes, and some truly epic CGI sharks, Deep Blue Sea is the rare shark horror film that resists demonizing the sharks. But is that a good thing? We’re breaking it all down today with spoilers, so stay tuned!
Mentioned in this episode:
Gothic Decay: Talking House of Usher (1960)
Born Bad?: Talking A Nightmare on Elm Street 1 & 3
Christmas Horror: Talking Better Watch Out (2016) and It's a Wonderful Knife (2023)
Sloths Gone Wild: Talking Slotherhouse (2023)
The Devil Inside: Talking The Exorcist (1973)
A Hand to Hold: Talking Talk to Me (2023)
Always Check Your Candy: Talking Trick 'r Treat
Blood in the Water: Talking Shark Night (2011) & The Shallows (2016)
Platformed Dread: Talking Influencer (2023)
A Disaster of a Movie: Talking Godzilla (1998)
Where are all the bodies?: Talking Barbarian (2022)
A Return to Nihilism: Talking Smile (2022)
Before Norman Bates: Talking the Spiral Staircase (1946)
But She's a Star!: Talking Pearl (2022)
A Divisive Slasher: Talking Sick (2022)
Time to Start Running: Talking Cirque Berzerk (2020)
Rewriting the Slasher: Talking They/Them (2022)
The Taboo of Aging: Talking "X" (2022)
The Other Bad Seed: Talking Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
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