A salvage crew discovers a long-lost 1962 passenger ship floating lifeless in a remote region of the Bering Sea, and soon notices that its long-dead inhabitants may still be on board.A salvage crew discovers a long-lost 1962 passenger ship floating lifeless in a remote region of the Bering Sea, and soon notices that its long-dead inhabitants may still be on board.A salvage crew discovers a long-lost 1962 passenger ship floating lifeless in a remote region of the Bering Sea, and soon notices that its long-dead inhabitants may still be on board.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Bob Ruggiero
- Captain
- (as Robert Ruggiero)
Matthew Wollaston
- Steward Number 3
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn 2016, the media website ComingSoon named the film's opening scene one of the greatest in horror film history.
- Goofs(at around 25 mins) Murphy says the boat was moving at a certain number of "knots an hour". "Knots" means "nautical miles per hour" so "knots an hour" is redundant.
- Crazy creditsThe opening logos are tinted brown, and the typical Warner Bros. logo is instead an intentionally chintzy 60s style logo. All this ties into the infamous cruise ship opening.
- Alternate versionsThe version aired on Indian cable networks omitted a huge chunk of the opening mass-decapitation scene and most of the gore and graphic shots throughout the film. The scene where Francesca seduces Greer was also edited significantly in order to obscure any nudity.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Around the Bend (2004)
- SoundtracksSenza Fine
Written by Gino Paoli
Produced by John Frizzell
Performed by Monica Mancini
Courtesy of Concord Records
[Francesca sings the song in the opening sequence; the salvage crew later hears her singing the song]
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Atmospheric
OK ghost story. The movie starts off with a VERY gruesome bloody opening with a whole ship full of people being killed in 1962. It then cuts to present day (well--2002) where a salvage crew is led to a deserted vessel (the same one from the beginning) and find there's something inside that wants them. Dead bodies are discovered, doors open and close (and lock) by themselves and a creepy girl ghost watches over all of it.
So-so. The movie LOOKS good (the deserted vessel is impressive) but the story is slow and the characters are never fully realized. Also top billed Gabriel Byrne (giving a terrible performance) is hardly in the movie. On the plus side Julianna Margulies is good and a strong female character (unusual in any horror movie) and Alix Dimitriades and Ron Eldard are good as members of the crew. Desmond Harrington also has a few good moments. But the slow pace and a predictable and stupid ending sinks this (sorry). I can only give this a 5.
So-so. The movie LOOKS good (the deserted vessel is impressive) but the story is slow and the characters are never fully realized. Also top billed Gabriel Byrne (giving a terrible performance) is hardly in the movie. On the plus side Julianna Margulies is good and a strong female character (unusual in any horror movie) and Alix Dimitriades and Ron Eldard are good as members of the crew. Desmond Harrington also has a few good moments. But the slow pace and a predictable and stupid ending sinks this (sorry). I can only give this a 5.
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- May 15, 2006
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- Chimera
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $30,113,491
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,503,423
- Oct 27, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $68,349,884
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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