Review: Deep Star Six 4K UHD

Deep Star Six (1989)

The period 1989-90 saw an influx of movies set underwater: Leviathan, The Abyss, The Rift, plus others.

However, Deep Star Six has always been a particular favourite of mine and one which I rented many times (and eventually bought) on VHS. Now released on 4K UHD for the 1st time, it was an absolute treat to sit back and watch this with fantastic picture quality and sound.

The story isn’t too deep…see what I did there!?, but it sure as hell is enjoyable…especially the performance by the always unforgettable Miguel Ferrer (R.I.P.)

In the final days of an underwater Navy research mission, a reckless attempt to destroy a newly discovered deep-sea cavern unleashes something ancient and deadly. As a mysterious creature begins picking off crew members one by one, the survivors face a desperate fight for survival amid reactor failures, flooding compartments, and mounting paranoia. Part monster movie, part claustrophobic disaster thriller, DeepStar Six dives headfirst into late-’80s creature-feature territory, delivering plenty of underwater tension and practical-effects carnage along the way.

With special features including 3 audio commentaries and much more, this 4K UHD debut for the movie is well worth buying.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Audio Commentary with Horror-Fix.com’s James G. Chandler and Ash Hamilton (2025)
• Audio Commentary with director Sean S. Cunningham and visual effects supervisor James Isaacs (2001)
• Audio Commentary with screenwriters Lewis Abernathy and Geoff Miller (2020)
• Isolated score with audio commentary by composer Harry Manfredini
• “From The Deep” – interviews with Mark Shostrom, Greg Nicotero, and Robert Kurtzman (2020)
• “The Survivors” – interviews with Greg Evigan and Nancy Everhard (2020)
• “Water Damage” – interview with Kane Hodder (2020)
• “Behind The Scenes” – vintage featurette (1989)
• Extended vintage interviews with cast & crew (1989)
• Behind-the-Scenes footage
• Original 1989 EPK
• Stills gallery
• Theatrical trailer
• TV spot

The 4K UHD and Blu-ray both include 4 art cards.

Deep Star Six is available to buy now.

Review by Dave from a disc kindly supplied by Studiocanal via Fetch Publicity.