**Film: Deep Rising (1998)**
Stephen Somers crafts the $50M sci-fi action-thriller set in the South China Sea, likened to The Poseidon Adventure, Alien, and Die Hard. Trillian (Famke Janssen) and others on the luxury liner face chaos when a sea monster attacks.
Survivors Trillian, Simon Canton (Anthony Heald), and others recount tales of sea creatures to non-believer Hanover (Wes Studi), until the menacing squid-like monster makes its terrifying appearance.
This R-rated movie blends elements of action, adventure, horror, sci-fi, and thriller genres. Shot in Vancouver with a working title of Tentacles, it features special effects designed by Rob Bottin.
