The Thing Below

A secret drilling operation in the Gulf of Mexico awakens an alien creature that had been dormant deep in the ocean for a long time. Once freed, the predatory entity begins killing the crew, using its ability to manipulate human thoughts to further its rampage. Captain Jack Griffin and his team must confront the nearly invulnerable monster to stop it from reaching the coast.

Directed by Jim Wynorski, this Canadian production is the 14th of 22 films he directed, following Treasure Hunt and preceding The Breastford Wives. The cast is led by Billy Warlock as Captain Jack Griffin, alongside Kurt Max Runte, Catherine Lough Haggquist, Peter Graham-Gaudreau, Warren Christie, and Kiara Hunter. The film was produced by James Shavick and Kirk Shaw, with a screenplay written by Keith Shaw, Raul Sanchez Inglis, and William Langlois.

Produced on a budget of 2 million USD, the film received poor reception from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 2.5/10 based on 1,300 votes, while on TMDB, it has a score of 3.5/10 from 42 votes.