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2000 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 40
  • from 146 members

In 1962 the Americans destroyed a Russian submarine carrying a nuclear cargo bound for Cuba. Thirty years later dozens of wrecks are found in the same place lying on the ocean bed. A monster mutant Octopus with a nuclear diet is at large... Read more

Starring Jay Harrington, David Beecroft, Carolyn Lowery, Ricco Ross
Director John Eyres
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Octopus

In 1962 the Americans destroyed a Russian submarine carrying a nuclear cargo bound for Cuba. Thirty years later dozens of wrecks are found in the same place lying on the ocean bed. A monster mutant Octopus with a nuclear diet is at large...

Starring Jay Harrington, David Beecroft, Carolyn Lowery, Ricco Ross
Director John Eyres
Studio BOULEVARD ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 35 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 08 Nov 2006
Production year: 2000
Format DVD

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  • Feeble attempt to combine a spy thriller with horror; the cast compensate for its cheapness by over-acting.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    You have to see it to believe it

    This is the worst film i have ever seen, but i would watch it again!! why?? because its actually amusing, and i'm not saying it tongue in cheek i think i would watch it again for a laugh because honestly the acting and special effects are so shambolic you are glued to the screen with utter disbelief. If you cant be bothered to watch it all the way through skip to the final 15 minutes, it is absolutely comical. Let me just give you an example of what i mean and this a little taster there is much worse stuff than this:

    In a couple of scenes we see the monsterous octopus's tentacles wrap round a tiny little humans waistline and pull him in and in another scene we see the same monsterous tentacles grab hold of a luxury cruise liner and virtually push it over, go figure??

    Anyway i say go and watch it, i know i gave it a 1 star but thats because you certainly cant describe it as a suspense movie but for stupidity and comedy its pretty good.

      • Duke from Essex
      • Posted 02 Mar 2005 16:24

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  • Rated - 3 stars

    Friday night pap

    As a 'creature feature' this film has a sub-plot which would grace an B movie action pic which makes it worth a watch. Once you get over the extremes of the plot (such as why a pretty young scientist should be playing strip poker on an American submarine) and the lack of screen time of the main character (the octopus) this is an enjoyable romp for a late evenings viewing.

      • A customer from Birmingham, UK
      • Posted 11 Dec 2004 16:25

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    Spirit

    Jackson in talks to play The Octopus

    • 21 May 2007

    Samuel L Jackson, whose career was launched by Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, is reportedly in talks to play the evil nemesis in an upcoming adaptation of graphic novel The Spirit. The film is to be directed by comics writer Frank Miller, who previous co-directed Sin City, which starred Bruce Willis, Elijah Wood and Jessica Alba. In The Spirit, Jackson would be playing the part of The Octopus, a shy lab assistant who tries to kill anyone who catches a glimpse of his face. As for the role of... Read more

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