Radio waves meet subterranean terrors in a British sci-fi plunge beneath Central America.
WHAT WAITS BELOW
Underground, no-one can hear you die!
The U.S. government has been using deep caves in Central America as bases for a special type of radio transmitter used for communicating with submaries. When the signal from one of these transmitters suddenly disappears, a team of soldiers and cave specialists is sent in to find out what happened. After some exploring deep underground, they stumble upon a tribe of albino cave dwellers who have been isolated from the rest of the world for thousands of years.
The only radio test that ends with a run-in with infra-red visionaries—file under deep cuts.
If you've ever wondered what happens when military tech collides with ancient underground civilizations, What Waits Below has the answer—and it’s albino cave-dwellers with a sensitivity to radio waves. Don Sharp directs a genre cocktail where science, soldiers, and subterranean horror share tight quarters. Bring a flashlight and your best infra-red goggles.
— SassyFlix Programmer
What Waits Below is a 1984 United Kingdom action, adventure, horror, and science fiction film directed by Don Sharp about a team exploring Central American caves who encounter a tribe of albino cave-dwellers sensitive to radio frequencies.
Synopsis
- Director
- Don Sharp
- Writers
- Freddie Francis, Robert Vincent O'Neil, Christy Marx
- Release
- 1984
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Secrets of the Phantom Caverns
Why Cult
The discovery of an isolated tribe of albino humans deep underground takes this adventure into genuinely strange territory.
The plot hinges on radio transmitters and their bizarre effects on the cave-dwelling tribe, blending sci-fi speculation with horror.
Director Don Sharp wrangles action, adventure, horror, and science fiction into a single, underground mission.
The claustrophobic setting of Central American caves heightens both adventure and impending dread.
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Questions from the Vault
What is What Waits Below about? +
What Waits Below follows a military and scientific team investigating lost radio transmitters in Central American caves, where they encounter a hidden tribe of albino cave-dwellers.
When was What Waits Below released? +
What Waits Below was released in 1984.
Who directed What Waits Below? +
Don Sharp directed What Waits Below.
How long is What Waits Below? +
What Waits Below has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is What Waits Below? +
What Waits Below is an action, adventure, horror, and science fiction film.
Where can I watch What Waits Below? +
You can watch What Waits Below on SassyFlix.
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