The American director Stephen Sommers, known to viewers for his films The Mummy and Van Helsing, first tried himself in the horror genre in 1998 by shooting the film Rise from the Deep. How successful was this project? Who performed the main roles? More on this later in the article.
Filmmakers
Trit Williams and Kevin O'Connor starred in the film. At that time, these were not the most famous actors. "Rise from the depths" was not a breakthrough for them in their careers. Trit Williams after completing the filming never returned to the horror.
The main female role in the film was played by Famke Janssen, the star of the film "Golden Eye" directed by Martin Campbell.
Kevin O'Connor continued to work with Stephen Sommers in the future. He played small roles in his blockbusters Mummy and Van Helsing.
Supporting roles in the film were performed by little-known Hollywood actors. "Rise from the Deep" was the most notable project for Anthony Hild, Derrick O'Connor and Wes Studi.
Casting
Stephen Sommers planned to shoot a horror movie called "Tentacles" back in 1995. In the summer of 1996, the final version of the script was ready, and the name was changed to "Rise from the Deep."
Initially, the main roles were to play other actors. "Rise from the depths," according to the idea of Stephen Sommers, was to be the first horror career in Harrison Ford. But the actor declined offers due to work on other films, and Trit Williams took his place. This replacement made it possible to slightly reduce the budget picture.
The director planned that Claire Forlani will play the main female role , but because of disagreements with the director, she dropped out of the project after several days of filming. Sommers decided to replace her with Famke Janssen. But after the triumph in the film "Golden Eye" Famke became a very famous actress, and the producers doubted her candidacy. However, the role of Trillian, ultimately, went to her.
Plot
On a luxury cruise ship you can meet a variety of passengers - lazy rich people, criminals, thieves, crooks, honest guys, brave men and cowards. Soon, all this motley company will meet a monster who is ready to tear anyone to pieces, so inappropriately chosen this liner. To survive, the passengers and crew of the ship will have to join forces in the fight against the unthinkable monster. Even if they survive the battle with the monster, they can never forget this nightmare.
Reviews
The film did not like critics, but viewers rated it above average. The actors also liked them. "Climbing From The Deep" was pretty scary for its time, which made it so attractive to horror movie fans.
In commercial terms, "Rise from the Depth" was a failed project. Subsequent Sommers films were financially much more successful.