The specific file format mentioned— Deep.Rising.1998.Open.Matte.WEB-DL.1080p.AVC.DT... —refers to a version of the film highly sought after by cinephiles and home media collectors.
At the time of its release in January 1998, Deep Rising struggled against the box-office juggernaut Titanic and received mixed reviews, holding a on Rotten Tomatoes. It grossed only about $11 million domestically, failing to recoup its production costs. Deep.Rising.1998.Open.Matte.WEB-DL.1080p.AVC.DT...
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The film is primarily set aboard the , a massive luxury cruise ship on its maiden voyage. The story follows John Finnegan (Treat Williams) and his crew of boat-for-hire specialists who are hired by a group of heavily armed mercenaries to intercept the vessel. It grossed only about $11 million domestically, failing
Directed and written by —who would later achieve massive success with The Mummy —the film was originally titled Tentacle . Sommers was reportedly inspired to write the script after reading a National Geographic article about jellyfish, which informed the gelatinous and predatory nature of the film's antagonist. The production was ambitious for its time:
: Approximately $45 million , a significant sum for an action-horror hybrid in the late 90s.