Octopus

Octopus

A cruise to hell

Directed by John Eyres

Produced by Martien Holdings A.V.V., Nu Image

2000100 min4.5 / 10

A creature-feature thriller that traps characters in a claustrophobic underwater nightmare with a mutant octopus born from Cold War nuclear contamination.

During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, a Russian submarine strays into American waters. On board is a nuclear cargo destined for Castro. The Americans attack and destroy the sub. 38 years later US submarine Roosevelt is in the same waters. An unknown object attacks and disables the sub with devastating force and drags the vessel to the bottom of the ocean. What lies on the ocean bed beggars belief: dozens of wrecks, among them the sub destroyed 38 years ago. Whatever was on board has fed a creature of unbelievable size and strength! The only way out is the emergency submersible and a passing cruise ship. Above or below the water, there is no escape from the monster mutant octopus with a nuclear diet...

Questions people ask

  • Is Octopus scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Octopus violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Octopus easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Octopus end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Octopus sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Octopus

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Octopus

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Octopus, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Octopus, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Octopus, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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