Greenpeace meets kaiju mayhem as toxic waste spawns a volcanic monster.
ALIEN FROM THE DEEP
It's gigantic, evil, and invincible. It's the...
Two members of Greenpeace discover that a local factory sheds radioactive waste into an active volcano, which has created a terrifying creature that wreaks havoc in the area.
Quick Answer
Alien from the Deep is a 1989 Italian horror and science fiction film directed by Antonio Margheriti about two Greenpeace activists who uncover a factory's illegal radioactive dumping, unleashing a monstrous creature from an active volcano.
Programmer's Pick
This is what happens when Greenpeace meets Godzilla on a budget: radioactive sludge, a volcano, and an alien kaiju that's less 'majestic beast' and more 'toxic nightmare.' If you like your monster movies with a side of Italian exploitation and a dash of environmental finger-wagging, this one’s straight from the depths.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Antonio Margheriti
- Writer
- Tito Carpi
- Release
- 1989
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Das Alien aus der Tiefe, Alien From the Deep, Alien From The Abyss, Original title: Alien degli abissi
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Greenpeace activists battling a monster born from toxic industrial waste—environmental disaster never looked so monstrous.
Director Antonio Margheriti delivers all the hallmarks of late-80s Italian genre cinema, from wild effects to pulpy drama.
The creature spawned from a volcano is pure kaiju mayhem, ready to wreck havoc on anyone in its path.
A factory dumping radioactive waste into a volcano is the kind of evil only B-movies (and maybe the real world) dare to imagine.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Radioactive waste dumped into volcano
Giant creature spawned by pollution
Creature wreaks havoc in the area
Isolated area near volcano and factory
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Alien from the Deep? +
Alien from the Deep was directed by Antonio Margheriti.
When was Alien from the Deep released? +
Alien from the Deep was released in 1989.
How long is Alien from the Deep? +
Alien from the Deep has a runtime of 91 minutes.
What genre is Alien from the Deep? +
Alien from the Deep is a horror and science fiction film.
How does radioactive dumping create the monster? +
The factory’s illegal disposal of radioactive waste into an active volcano causes the emergence of the terrifying creature.
