The entire Frightday crew has retreated to a remote coast in Oregon for several weeks of rest, relaxation, & rituals. To celebrate the ocean we rarely see, heres Captain Kelly’s favorite maritime massacres.
[customfont1]Ghost Ship (2002)[/customfont1]
A very solid cast (led by Gabriel Byrne and Julianna Marguliese) takes us on the nautical journey of a salvage crew who discovers an abandoned passenger ship, last seen in 1962, floating at sea. Creepiness and horror ensue. Director Steve Beck drew upon his experience as art director of The Abyss to create some very cool visual effects.
[customfont1]Triangle (2009)[/customfont1]
Quite possibly the most impressive story on this list – I don’t want to say much about it, as it is hard to say anything without spoiling. Just know that this is a smart and original horror flick with the bonus of a nautical setting.
[customfont1]Jaws (1975)[/customfont1]
A classic. What more is there to say? This film has made me – and many others – afraid to go into any body of water in which I can’t see to the bottom.
[customfont1]Open Water (2003)[/customfont1]
This movie takes the fears planted by Jaws and ups the ante with a stranded-at-sea addition.
[customfont1]Sphere (1998)[/customfont1]
Though this film adaptation of Michael Crichton’s classic didn’t quite live up to the glory of the written word, it is still one hell of a story, and a pretty damn entertaining cast to boot. Kind of Prometheus-y, but underwater.
[customfont1]The Deep (1977)[/customfont1]
If you didn’t get enough of Peter Benchley’s storytelling with Jaws, The Deep provides another opportunity for you to fill up on underwater terror.
[customfont1]Below (2002)[/customfont1]
Something strange is afoot – or afloat – on the clausterphobic submarine that serves as the setting for this often overlooked scary ship movie. Wait – is a submarine a ship? Captain Kelly should know that…
[customfont1]Dagon (2001)[/customfont1]
Many view this film as the best adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft’s work. I will not profess to be a Lovecraftian (though Sam certainly is), but I will say this is a creepy little flick for sure.
[customfont1]Death Ship (1980)[/customfont1]
Following a collision on the high seas, survivors board a mysterious black ship that seems to appear out of nowhere. They soon wish they would have taken their chances with the sharks and open sea. Just look at the poster for this one – a clear nautical horror classic.
[customfont1]The Fog (1980)/The Fog (2005)[/customfont1]
The original is ALWAYS the best, but this remake did a pretty damn good job. It has become a bit of a tradition for Sam and I to watch these ones when staying on the Oregon Coast – preferably during a very dense FOG!
[customfont1]Deep Rising (1998)[/customfont1]
Just before he made the well-known The Mummy and The Mummy Returns films, Stephen Sommers made a little gem about a group of modern-day pirates attempting to loot a luxury ocean liner. What they do not know, however, is that the ship has already been commandeered by some terrifying sea monsters – tentacles and all. The same fun energy as all The Mummy films.
[customfont1]Leviathan (1989)[/customfont1]
A spookier Abyss. Without Ed Harris. Or James Cameron’s Ego. Or the cool special effects that come with James Cameron’s Ego. But definitely with scariness.