XoWizIama Excellent adaptation.

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

SnoopyStyle Some arrive while others leave an American underwater platform. It's a mixed use facility where the military is setting up nuclear missiles and civilians are experimenting on long-term colonization. A cavern under the missile site is found but something more is uncovered.Director Sean S. Cunningham's claim to fame is making the first Friday the 13th. This isn't breaking any new ground as much as following a temporary trend in underwater adventures. This pales in comparison to some of its competitors. The actors are second tier character actors. They do functional work but the characterizations are mostly nondescript. Other than an annoying coward played by Miguel Ferrer, the characters need better definition. At the very least, the military personnel need to be wearing uniforms and acting in a more strict manner. The special effects are mostly miniature work. The setting design looks like B-movie leftovers. I'm almost certain that I saw this back in the day but it's pretty much forgotten until I watched it again recently. This is a monster movie where the monster is rarely seen. It's an hour before there's a glimpse of the beast. There is a question of logic about launching missiles from the ocean floor. All of it adds to a lesser underwater adventure.

chow913 What happens every time a highly anticipated movie is about to be released? The cuckoo effect! A rival studio rushing into production a similarly themed lesser film to cash in on the free publicity of the other film. It's been going on for decades and isn't going to stop.In 1989 we got TWO cuckoo films trying to cash in on the release of James Cameron's much anticipated 'The Abyss.' One was 'Leviathan' and the other was 'Deep Star Six.' While it would be impossible for either of the two to even be in the same league as 'The Abyss,' 'Leviathan' was an enjoyable cuckoo film. It had a fantastic A list cast, a scary build up, and quality FX. 'Deep Star Six' had... Miguel Ferrer.That's the major problem with 'Deep Star Six,' it's doesn't fail because it never even tries on any level. For example, 'Leviathan's limited budget required them to film dry for wet for its underwater shots, which it did surprisingly well. 'Deep Star Six' ONLY HAS ONE 30 SECOND UNDER WATER SHOT! That's right, an under water sci-fi action film which only has one under water scene! The plot, a deep ocean under water base... well, they never really explain WTF there is a giant under water base. They only mention something about it being a nuclear missile site for the Navy or something.Unlike 'Leviathan' the characters are extremely forgettable and the cast is totally devoid of any namable stars, save Miguel Ferrer whom is terribly miscast in his role. The only other three actors I recognized were Greg Evigan ('My Two Dads' 'PSI Love You' 'Tek War') Matt McCoy (husband in 'Hand That Rocks The Cradle') and Elya Baskin (token Russian guy in EVERY MOVIE).I looked up the filmographies of the other actors just in case I missed anyone. Nope. They've barley done any other work.Their mini subs are attacked by a sea monster or so we're told. Remember, there's only one under water shot in the beginning so we never actually see the monster under water or the destruction its blamed for.The monster eventually gets inside the base and this is another example of 'Deep Star Six' not even trying as Matt McCoy being cut in half is NEVER SHOWN! In one shot he's alive, in the next he's cut in half. Maybe the monster is innocent? So far we haven't seen it cause any of the deaths. In fact, we haven't even seen the deaths! When we finally see the monster it's bigger than an elephant which begs the question, how the hell did it get inside and how does it later fit through airlocks the size of manhole covers?The surviving crew members do the only sensible thing and close the airlock, thus trapping the monster inside the base! While the airlock was leaking water they'd already decided to abandon the base anyway so what would one flooded room matter? Anyway, five crew members escape the room alive. Alright, so letter lock the door and NEVER go in that room ever again! At this point the film reminds us that they will decompress and evacuate the base in four hours. Good! Just leave the monster alone for four hours and they'll never have to see it ever again!!! Of course they go back into the room!!! What's the worst that could happen? Thus the monster causes more death and destruction. Maybe it just wants out? Open the airlock and let it out!As I said, there's nothing to hate about 'Deep Star Six' except how little it tries. It was a cuckoo project to begin with that really comes in a distant third behind 'The Abyss' and 'Leviathan.'

Scott LeBrun Director Sean S. Cunningham of "Friday the 13th" fame brings us this waterlogged creature feature that provides undemanding entertainment provided you are like this viewer and usually eat up stuff like this. It's not really bad at all, it's just not really distinguished. It may have its flaws (such as a standard bunch of characters), but it still sizes up as reasonably fun B level genre fare.The crew of an ocean floor missile installation and research base buy themselves a whole lot of trouble when they open up a cavern in which a great big hungry, likely prehistoric lobster type animal had been residing. The thing does not take long to express its displeasure at being disturbed by causing all kinds of problems, not the least of which is snacking on our assorted cast members."DeepStar Six" has adequate action and suspense scenes, plus some moments that a viewer is likely to remember even if overall they don't care for the movie - such as a character bursting open after deciding not to decompress, and the creature chomping another right in half. The actors do a good job with their roles - Greg Evigan is a likable hero, Nancy Everhard an endearing leading lady. Taurean Blacque, Cindy Pickett, Marius Weyers, Matt McCoy, Elya Baskin, Thom Bray, and Ronn Carroll all amuse with their performances; the presence of super sexy Nia Peeples is another bonus. But Miguel Ferrer is the standout playing the kind of high strung, weaselly bastard we often expect to see in movies of this ilk. Right from his introduction he's at work complaining, and as this story plays out it's not surprising to see what a headache he becomes.Production design, by John Krenz Reinhart Jr., and cinematography, by genre veteran Mac Ahlberg ("Re- Animator", "House") are well done, and Harry Manfredini, who will go down in history for his ki-ki-ki-ma-ma-ma refrain from the "Friday the 13th" franchise, supplies a score that's really quite good and far removed from his F13 scores. That brings us to the creature itself, which is more effective when it's NOT seen. The obvious phoniness of the thing, flapping mouth and all, however, may put off some viewers and just add to the appeal for others.The movie gets off to a nice start, with the kind of scrolling opening credits we don't see too often. Genre fans will note the presence of Kane Hodder as the stunt coordinator and Mark Shostrom, Chris Walas, Greg Nicotero, and Robert Kurtzman among the creature effects crew. All things considered, this is worth a look for the monster movie lover who will embrace the sub genre no matter what the budget or level of skill (or lack thereof) may be for any given movie.Six out of 10.

linglingligowaski I'm really surprised that this movie doesn't have a higher rating than what it does. It came out around the same time as "The Abyss" & "Levaithan," but I really think it is a good film by itself. I think obviously that "The Abyss" was the best of the three and "Leviathan" the worst, but "DeepStar Six" is sort of like that middle child that really gets ignored. It really blows my mind that "Leviathan" is rated higher than this movie and probably only because it had a bigger budget.There are uniformly good performances throughout this film and decent enough special-effects, though they are rather dated. The music is well composed and it has a fairly believable story, so why the low ratings?