| The Haunted Sea | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dan Golden |
| Written by | Thomas McKelvey Cleaver |
| Produced by | Roger Corman |
| Starring | Krista Allen |
| Cinematography | John B. Aronson |
| Edited by | Robert Berman |
| Music by | Nigel Holton David Wurst Eric Wurst |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Concorde Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Haunted Sea is a 1997 American horror film directed by Dan Golden. It was part of the Roger Corman Presents series.
Plot
Near the Yucatan Peninsula, a ship, the "Hades", is found drifting in the ocean without a crew. Captain Ramsey and his crew discover the ship's cargo contains ancient Aztec treasure from Montezuma's temple.
Crewmen Delgado and Lane try to steal the treasure. Delgado is possessed by a statue, and transforms into a reptile monster that kills Lane. The monster sets about killing the rest of the crew.
Second mate Johnson discovers the Hades' captain, Jameson, is still alive and was possessed. Jameson kills himself.
The only survivors left are Johnson and first mate Bergren . They rig the Hades with explosives. The monster kills Bergren, and Johnson jumps overboard just as the Hades is blown apart. She's rescued by the cargo ship, but is now possessed herself.
Cast
- Krista Allen as 2nd Mate Johnson
- Don Stroud as Chief Foster
- Duane Whitaker as Andy Delgado
- Jeff Phillips as Charlie Lane
- James Brolin as Captain Ramsey
- Joanna Pacula as 1st Mate Bergren
- Ronald William Lawrence as Marcus Talbot
- Eb Lottimer as Doug Ward
- Leonard Donato as Chief Engineer Anderson
Release
The Haunted Sea was released on VHS by New Horizons Home Video[1] on November 17, 1997.[2] It was later released on DVD by Cav Distributing Corporation on September 21, 2004.[3]
Reception
TV Guide awarded the film 1/5 stars, criticizing the film for its dialogue, direction, overuse of stock footage, and lack of scares and imagination.[4] Charles Tatum from eFilmCritic awarded the film a negative 1/5 stars, criticizing the film's bland direction, unconvincing monster costume, and script.[5] Andrew Pragasam from The Spinning Image awarded the film 6/10 stars, writing, " Though far from groundbreaking and with the low budget showing through on occasion, The Haunted Sea is still a tight, compelling little exploitation picture. The creature suit looks a little rubbery but the transformation effects and gore are more accomplished than one might expect."[6]
References
- ↑ "The Haunted Sea". VHS Collector.com. VHS Collector. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "The Haunted Sea (1997) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.com. Flixer. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "The Haunted Sea (1997) - Dan Golden". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "Haunted Sea - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ Tatum, Charles. "Movie Review - Haunted Sea - eFilmCritic". eFilmCritic.com. Charles Tatum. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ Pragasam, Andrew. "Haunted Sea, The Review (1997)". The Spinning Image.co.uk. Andrew Pragasam. Retrieved 21 June 2018.