I remember owning the 1989 sci-fi horror movie "Alien Degli Abissi" (aka "Alien from the Deep") on VHS back in the day. Though I only recall the movie as being a pretty bad B-movie, then I had to sit down and watch the movie again, as I had the opportunity once more here in 2022. Needless to say that it was not on VHS this time around.
Writer Tito Carpi didn't exactly come up with a storyline that was overly impressive. In fact, the storyline and plot in "Alien Degli Abissi" is very generic and mundane. Sure, it was straight forward, and sort of watchable if you enjoy low budget sci-fi horror with dubious effects.
The acting in the movie was adequate enough. I mean, you're obviously not going to be in for an evening of Shakespearian theater here. You get what you pay for here, and the actors and actresses did fairly okay taking into consideration the limitations of the script and storyline. I was unfortunate enough to sit through an all English dubbed version, and I have to admit that I absolutely loathe audio dubbing in movies.
"Alien Degli Abissi", as a sci-fi horror, should have good special effects to make the movie all the more watchable and enjoyable. Did director Antonio Margheriti have that in this 1989 movie? No. Just plain and simple, no. The creature design was dubious and questionable at best, and it looked very, very fake. It made the alien creature more laughable and ridiculous than it made it scary and otherworldly.
This 1989 movie was as bad as I recalled it to be. But hey, I am sure that there is an audience out there for a movie such as "Alien Degli Abissi". The movie's cover was actually the best thing about the entire ordeal.
My rating of "Alien Degli Abissi" lands on a three out of ten stars.
Writer Tito Carpi didn't exactly come up with a storyline that was overly impressive. In fact, the storyline and plot in "Alien Degli Abissi" is very generic and mundane. Sure, it was straight forward, and sort of watchable if you enjoy low budget sci-fi horror with dubious effects.
The acting in the movie was adequate enough. I mean, you're obviously not going to be in for an evening of Shakespearian theater here. You get what you pay for here, and the actors and actresses did fairly okay taking into consideration the limitations of the script and storyline. I was unfortunate enough to sit through an all English dubbed version, and I have to admit that I absolutely loathe audio dubbing in movies.
"Alien Degli Abissi", as a sci-fi horror, should have good special effects to make the movie all the more watchable and enjoyable. Did director Antonio Margheriti have that in this 1989 movie? No. Just plain and simple, no. The creature design was dubious and questionable at best, and it looked very, very fake. It made the alien creature more laughable and ridiculous than it made it scary and otherworldly.
This 1989 movie was as bad as I recalled it to be. But hey, I am sure that there is an audience out there for a movie such as "Alien Degli Abissi". The movie's cover was actually the best thing about the entire ordeal.
My rating of "Alien Degli Abissi" lands on a three out of ten stars.