Humanoids from the Deep (1980)

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• Orçamento: US$ 2,5 mi
• Filmado em: Califórnia

Humanoids from the Deep is a 1980 American science fiction horror film starring Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, and Vic Morrow. Roger Corman served as the film's uncredited executive producer, and his company, New World Pictures, distributed it. Humanoids from the Deep was directed by Barbara Peeters and an uncredited Jimmy T. Murakami. It was the last feature film directed by Peeters.

Production

The film was originally written under the title Humanoids from the Deep. The idea was to update old monster movies like The Creature from the Black Lagoon to reflect modern day concerns like pollution. The script was sold to New World who filmed it as Beneath the Darkness.

The job of directing Humanoids from the Deep was originally offered to Joe Dante, who had just made Piranha; he turned the film down feeling it was too close to Piranha. Barbara Peeters, who had worked in a variety of capacities for New World throughout the 1970s, accepted the assignment. She was recovering from an illness and was unable to find other work. (Peeters had just joined the Directors Guild of America.

Shooting commenced in October 1979. Primary filming took place in the California towns of Mendocino, Fort Bragg, and Noyo.

Portions of the film were directed by an uncredited Murakami, who directed the Corman-produced sci-fi cult classic Battle Beyond the Stars the same year.

The film's budget was reportedly $2.5 million. The monster costumes were designed and created by Rob Bottin. Gale Anne Hurd was a production assistant. Ann Turkel, the female lead, said "It was a good quality film and the footage was beautiful. The actors were all excellent."

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