Wow! I had no idea this movie was so awesome. I’ve always wanted to see this but never got around to it no matter how many times I saw the intriguing cover art of the VHS in the old video stores we frequented. So glad I finally saw it.
Having recently watched the 2014 Russian film Leviathan, it jogged my memory about this late-1980’s sci-fi horror flick. The two films couldn’t be no different (only thing even tangentially related is their names). The 1989 film is also directed by the same guy that made Rambo II and Cobra if that gives you any idea how cool it turns out to be.
Leviathan (1989) is basically a cross between The Abyss, Alien, and John Carpenter’s The Thing. Sure, it’s derivative but it’s so much fun that I’m totally fine with that. The creature work here is killer. The chemistry among the cast is fabulous and there are a good collection of gross outs, jump scares, and stakes that keep things movie.
The last 5 minutes are an absolute disaster where things go completely off the rails. But the rest is so awesome up to that, it’s completely forgivable. Frankly. The Abyss has the same problem and I still love that. Leviathan is so fun. Loved it.