History NightmareFuel / Aquaman2018

* The movie early on tells us about the horror of the Karathen. [[spoiler:Queen Atlanna reminds Arthur later on.]] They were NOT fucking kidding. [[spoiler: The creature is brobdingnagian in size, with equal parts Godzillaesque nightmare and Lovecraftian horror with it's many tentacles. It smashes Atlantis' largest warships like they were flies, [[TheJuggernaut NOTHING even slows it down let alone harms it]]. The only reason it stops is because Mera reminds Arthur that too many people are dying because of the fighting.]]

* The movie early on tells us about the horror of the Karathen. [[spoiler:Queen Atlanna reminds Arthur later on.]] They were NOT fucking kidding. [[spoiler: The creature is brobdingnagian in size, with equal parts Godzillaesque nightmare and Lovecraftian horror with it's many tentacles.]]

* The soldiers attacking Atlanta and Thomas home with a young Arthur inside as well.

* Just when you thought trench beasts, tylosaurs and giant crabs were the worst that could come from the depths of the ocean, something even bigger and more monstrous appears. Something big enough to swallow an entire Atlantean ship.

** And he likely makes good on such threats when possessing King Atlan's trident, causing a tsunami.
--->'''King Atlan:''' In the wrong hands, it would bring destruction.

* The Trench (picture) are toothy {{sea monster}}s with [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]]-like features.

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-->'''Orm''': The war is coming to the surface. And I’m bringing the wrath of the Seven Seas with me!

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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Creator/HPLovecraft "We shall dive down through black abysses... and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever."]]'']]

* The Trench are toothy {{sea monster}}s resembling [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorphs]].

** There's a scene where Arthur and Mera are beset upon by the Trench on a tiny boat. The two opt instead to lure the creatures away from the vessel with a flare, and there's a shot where we see the two are being chased by ''dozens'' of the monsters.

** There's a scene where Arthur and Mera are beset upon by the Trench on a tiny boat. The two opt instead to lure the creatures away from the vessel with a flare, and there's a shot where we see the two are being chased by ''hundreds'' of the monsters.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[Creator/HPLovecraft ''"We shall dive down through black abysses...and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever."'']]]]

** There's a scene where Arthur and Mera are beset upon by the Trench on a tiny boat. The two opt instead to lure the creatures away from the vessel with a flare, and there's a shot where we see the two are being chased by ''thousands'' of the monsters.

* The Trench is full of toothy {{sea monster}}s, including one that resembles a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]].

[[caption-width-right:350:[[Creator/HPLovecraft “We shall dive down through black abysses...and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever.”]]]]

-->'''Orm''': A war is coming to the surface. And I’m bringing the wrath of the Seven Seas with me!

* A young Arthur finds out he can communicate with and command aquatic life... then [[CreepyChild the color of his eyes changes and he turns at his bullies and other classmates]]. One has to wonder what would happen if the aquarium's glass broke, especially with the shark...

* Orms threat to bring down the surface world with Creator/PatrickWilson's chilling delivery:
-->'''Orm''': A War is coming to the surface. And I’m bring the wraith of the Seven Seas with me!

* A young Arthur finds out he can communicate with and command aquatic life... then [[CreepyChild the color of his eyes changes]] and he turns at his bullies and other classmates. One has to wonder what would happen if the aquarium's glass broke, especially with the shark...

* A young Arthur finds out he can communicate with and command aquatic life... then the color of his eyes changes and he turns at his bullies and other classmates. One has to wonder what would happen if the aquarium's glass broke, especially with the shark...

* Orms threat to bring down the surface world with PatrickWilsons chilling delivery:

* A young Arthur finds out he can communicate with and command to aquatic life... then the color of his eyes changes and he turns at his bullies and other classmates. One has to wonder what would happen if the aquarium's glass broke, especially with the shark...