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| The Creature Below | |
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| Directed by | Stewart Sparke |
| Written by | Paul Butler |
| Produced by | Stewart Sparke Paul Butler |
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| Cinematography | Cal O'Connell |
| Edited by | Stewart Sparke |
| Music by | Dave S. Walker |
| Production company | Dark Rift Films |
| Distributed by | Breaking Glass Pictures |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Creature Below is a 2021 British science fiction horror film directed by Stewart Sparke and written by Paul Butler, starring Anna Dawson, Michaela Longden, Daniel Thrace, Johnny Vivash, Zacharee Lee, Libby Wattis and David Shackleton.
Cast
- Anna Dawson as Olive Crown
- Michaela Longden as Ellie Crown
- Daniel Thrace as Matthew Gardiner
- Johnny Vivash as Dara
- Zacharee Lee as Dr. Fletcher
- Libby Wattis as Mrs. Jones
- David Shackleton as Herbery
- Cal O'Connell as Ship Doctor
- Lyndsey Craine as Nurse
Release
The film premiered at Horror Channel FrightFest on 27 August 2016.
Reception
Gareth Jones of Dread Central rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote that it "offers little by way of levity", "suffers with a corresponding lack of spark in its script" and "often feels plodding and morose". Jones criticised the CGI but praised the performances and Sparke's "ambition and skill". Kevan Farrow of Scream rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote whileit "has aspirations of being an emotionally-driven character drama within a monster movie skin", the "relationships, characters and dialogue fail to convince enough to pull it off." Film critic Kim Newman praised the performances of Dawson and Longden but stated that the "men in the film more stereotyped and perfunctory".
References
- Hatfull, Jonathan (5 July 2016). "The Creature Below trailer brings horror, tentacles and creepiness". SciFiNow. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- Jones, Gareth (12 September 2016). "The Creature Below (2016)". Dread Central. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- Farrow, Kevan (22 August 2016). "THE CREATURE BELOW: Film Review". Scream. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- Newman, Kim (27 August 2016). "FrightFest review – The Creature Below". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved 31 December 2024.