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Deep Blue Sea

1999 ·1h 45m · ★ 6.0 (2,622)

Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.

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9 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
71
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
91
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
100
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Content Warnings

Animal HarmMedical Gore
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TMDB Keywords

animal horroranimal researchdefiantgenetic engineeringintensekiller sharkscientistsharkshark attackunderwater facility

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