The Haunted Sea

The Haunted Sea (1997)

An ancient Aztec treasure holds the key to escape from ... The Haunted Sea

A mysterious ship is found adrift in mid-ocean without a crew. But this mystery is soon forgotten when Captain Ramsey, his two sexy first mates and the crew discover its precious cargo of ancient Aztec treasure. However, their joy quickly succumbs to greed, paranoia and fear, as they must battle the murderous creature which guards the accursed treasure.

Date of release
1997-11-11
TMDB
2.5 / 10 (13)
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Action
Director
Dan Golden

Casting

Interesting facts

The Haunted Sea is a 1997 American horror film directed by Dan Golden, starring Krista Allen, James Brolin, Joanna Pacula and Don Stroud. It was originally intended as an installment of the television anthology Roger Corman Presents, but was rejected by the series' broadcaster and instead premiered on home video on November 11, 1997. It shares part of its title with Corman's 1961 film Creature from the Haunted Sea, but similarities are limited to the supernatural marine theme.

Production

The film was pitched internally as "Alien on water" and had the working title of Ghost Ship. It was eventually rebranded as Haunted Sea, a loose callback to the vintage Corman film Creature from the Haunted Sea. It was originally intended for inclusion in the television anthology Roger Corman Presents, which included several reimaginings of the B-movie mogul's classics, but had a troubled production.

Despite the film taking place at sea, there was no budget to actually shoot the actors in such surroundings. Corman demanded that ship sets from Carnosaur 3 be recycled, although Golden felt they were too limited for some scenes. They were later complemented with stock footage for exteriors.

The creature was a dinosaur left from Carnosaur 2, outfitted with a different head by John Carl Buechler. Its mobility was severely limited, including the opening and closing of the mouth. Golden tried to film around it, but Corman insisted that the effects were satisfactory and that the creature should be shown more.

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