Released in January (considered prime dumping grounds for films a studio didn’t know what to do with) of 1998, the film stars Treat Williams, Famke Janssen and the creature design work of Rob Bottin.
Oh, and it was an early Stephen Sommers film – y’know, the guy who gave us The Mummy reboot and Van Helsing.
After directing films like 1993’s The Adventures of Huck Finn and ’94’s The Jungle Book, Sommers needed to exercise his love for monster flicks and so he penned Deep Rising. It’s clever, it’s gruesome and it’s prime “Treat Williams.” All in all, great stuff.
And it’s coming to Blu-ray courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment on October 9th. Sadly, no bonus features are coming with this presentation, but it is being packaged with the serviceable The Puppet Masters. You remember that one, don’t you? Head inside for the specs.
Deep Rising – Buckle up for edge-of-your seat excitement with the explosive hit DEEP RISING, an unstoppable high seas action thriller that moves at full scream ahead! When a band of ruthless hijackers invade the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, they’re shocked to discover the passengers have mysteriously vanished! But that doesn’t mean they are alone! Something terrifying is lurking just out of sight: a deadly force from the unexplored depths of the ocean that begins to snatch the horrified intruders one by one! Treat Willliams (THE DEVIL’S OWN) and sexy Famke Janssen (GOLDENEYE, ROUNDERS) lead a group of survivors who must overcome incredible odds in their breathtaking battle to escape the doomed ship alive!
The Puppet Masters Here’s the edge-of-your-seat thriller that delivers unrelenting suspense and nonstop action! Donald Sutherland leads a team of top-level government agents who make a chilling discovery extraterrestrial beings have landed on Earth and are quickly taking control of the residents of a small midwestern town manipulating their bodies and minds like puppets!
Technical Specifications:
Deep Rising –
1080p
2.35:1 aspect ratio
English 2.0 audio
Spanish 2.0 audio
French 5.1 audio
SDH English subtitles
Trailer
The Puppet Masters
1080p
2.35:1 aspect ratio
English 2.0 audio
Spanish 2.0 audio
French 2.0 audio
SDH English subtitles
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