Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
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- R
- 1h 20min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 16 May 1980 (USA)
- Movie
Humanoid sea creatures start killing a fishing town's residents, and raping their women. It's up to the townsfolk and a visiting biologist to fight back and fend them off.
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Cast verified as complete
| Doug McClure | ... |
Jim Hill
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| Ann Turkel | ... |
Dr. Susan Drake
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| Vic Morrow | ... |
Hank Slattery
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| Cindy Weintraub | ... |
Carol Hill
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| Anthony Pena | ... |
Johnny Eagle
(as Anthony Penya)
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| Denise Galik | ... |
Linda Beale
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| Lynn Theel | ... |
Peggy Larsen
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| Meegan King | ... |
Jerry Potter
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Breck Costin | ... |
Tommy Hill
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| Hoke Howell | ... |
Deke Jensen
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| Don Maxwell | ... |
Dickie Moore
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David Strassman | ... |
Billy
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| Greg Travis | ... |
Mike Michaels, Radio Announcer
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| Linda Shayne | ... |
Sandy, Miss Salmon
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| Lisa Glaser | ... |
Becky
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Bruce Monette | ... |
Jake Potter
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Shawn Erler | ... |
John, Hill Baby
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Frank Arnold | ... |
Old Man
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| Amy Barrett | ... |
Amy
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Jo Williams | ... |
Self on Piano
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Henry T. Williams | ... |
Bass
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Lyle Isom | ... |
Banjo
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Jonathan Lehan | ... |
Fiddle
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| Kent Adamson | ... |
Humanoid Killer (uncredited)
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| Rob Bottin | ... |
Humanoid (uncredited)
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| Daniel Elias Cohen | ... |
Boy with Tiki Torch (uncredited)
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| Steve Johnson | ... |
Humanoid (uncredited)
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Raine Lightner | ... |
Hill Baby (uncredited)
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Vincent Prentice | ... |
Humanoid Victim (uncredited)
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Larry Wessel | ... |
Humanoid Killer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Barbara Peeters | ||
| Jimmy T. Murakami | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Frank Arnold | ... | (story) & |
| Martin B. Cohen | ... | (story) |
| William Martin | ... | (screenplay) (as Frederick James) |
Produced by
| Martin B. Cohen | ... | producer |
| Roger Corman | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Hunt Lowry | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Daniel Lacambre | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mark Goldblatt | ||
Editorial Department
| Kent Beyda | ... | associate editor |
Art Direction by
| Michael Erler | ||
Makeup Department
| Karoly Balazs | ... | makeup artist: second unit (as Charles T. Balazs) |
| Steve Johnson | ... | special makeup effects assistant |
| Marla Manalis | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Shawn McEnroe | ... | special makeup effects assistant |
| Kenny Myers | ... | special makeup effects assistant (as Ken Myers) |
| Margaret Prentice | ... | special effects makeup (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Thomas Mann | ... | production manager |
| Peter Manoogian | ... | production manager: second unit |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Sbardellati | ... | first assistant director / second unit director |
| Jan Wieringa | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Kathleen Hughes | ... | property master (as Kathleen Devlin Hughes) |
| Maureen Hughes | ... | assistant props |
| Dan Morski | ... | assistant art director |
| Rick Moore | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joseph Geisinger | ... | boom operator |
| Mark Harris | ... | sound mixer |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | ... | sound mixer: second unit (as Earl Stein) |
| Kendrick Sweet | ... | dialogue editor (as Ken Sweet) |
| David Lewis Yewdall | ... | sound editor (as David Yewdall) |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | ... | replacement sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Roger George | ... | special effects |
| Chris Walas | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jack Rabin | ... | titles and opticals |
Stunts
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunts (as Hill Farnsworth) |
| Jack Tyree | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bernard Auroux | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Ben Batzdorff | ... | grip |
| Ted Boehler | ... | underwater camera operator: second unit |
| Michael Bolner | ... | best boy |
| Mike Connors | ... | grip (as Michael Connors) |
| Paul Elliott | ... | assistant camera |
| Steven Finestone | ... | assistant camera |
| Wiley Fox | ... | gaffer |
| Robert Gray | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Stephen W. Gray | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Bruce Hamme | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Rowdy Herrington | ... | electrician |
| Sharon Kirkpatrick | ... | stills |
| Michael Lund | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| David W. Nims | ... | generator operator (as David Nims) / swing man (as David Nims) |
| Gil Schwartz | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Philip Sloan | ... | key grip (as Phil Sloan) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nina Padovano | ... | wardrobe: second unit |
| Barbara Scott | ... | wardrobe (as Barbara K. Scott) |
Location Management
| Diana Austin | ... | location auditor |
| Nancy Kelly | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Paul Di Franco | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Ford A. Thaxton | ... | soundtrack album producer: GNP Crescendo Records (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sharon Kirkpatrick | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Rhea Lewis | ... | script supervisor |
| Connie Papineau | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Additional Crew
| Rob Bottin | ... | humanoids creator & designer |
| Bob Harrison | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Brenda Haverstock | ... | production assistant |
| Gale Anne Hurd | ... | production assistant (as Gale Hurd) |
| Lesli Lytle | ... | set medic |
| Taira Rosales | ... | extras coordinator |
| Lucia Schultz | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeff Shank | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Shank | ... | production assistant |
| Craig Storper | ... | coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Kent Adamson | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Malnati | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Capt. John Malnati) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (United Artists) (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- New World-Mutual (1980) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1980) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1980) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists Europa (1981) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1981) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- VideoVisa (1987) (Mexico) (VHS)
- United Artists (1981) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- RTV Zagreb (1981) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- New Horizons Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- New Horizons Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Domestic Television (1999) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Viacom (1992) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2001) (Non-US) (copyright owner)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- IDA films (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- OFDb Filmworks (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Elea Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Jack Rabin & Associates (titles and opticals)
- Ryder Sound Services (post-production sound)
- Marketing Communications Production Company (production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Scientific experiments backfire and produce horrific mutations: half man, half fish, which terrorize a small fishing village by killing the men and raping the women. Written by Concorde - New Horizons (with permission). |
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| Taglines | Between Life and Death, There Is ... "Humanoids from the Deep" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | As the film was being finished up, producer Roger Corman felt that the picture needed more sex, nudity and monster shots throughout, so he ordered scenes shot that showed the humanoids attacking and ripping the clothes off of other nubile young women. Director Barbara Peeters, who was a feminist who hated that idea, refused to shoot the scenes. Corman said he'd hire a second director and get her feedback before using the new footage. She agreed to that. But Corman ended up never showing the new footage to her or the cast and other crew. They didn't see them until the preview of the film. Peeters was furious, protesting that they were inserted purely to show gratuitous nudity. Corman also edited out many of the scenes dealing with the plot and character development in order to make room for the nudity and more creature scenes. Peeters complained that it was no longer the film she made and wanted her name taken off. Corman said he'd do that but only if she paid the expense of redoing the credits. She wouldn't, so her name stayed on the project. Many years later, Peeters ended up watching the film on cable and admitted it actually ended up being "a fun little movie." See more » |
| Goofs | Once the humanoids break through the bottom of the dock, the commotion starts. And the first eight or nine seconds of screaming is "looped" and continually heard throughout the rest of the attack at the carnival. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Nest (1987). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Susan Drake:
Hold it! We think we know where these things come from, but we have no idea how many there are. See more » |