History YMMV / DeepRising

* RetroactiveRecognition: The film features a huge number of subsequently well-known character actors, and this was one of their earliest projects. This includes [[Series/FearTheWalkingDead Cliff Curtis]], Mykelti Williamson, Kevin J. Williamson (a year before his StarMakingRole in another Stephen Sommers film, ''Film/TheMummy1999''), Jason Flemyng and [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Djimon Hounsou]]. The film could very easily come off as having an AllStarCast if one was familiar with all of the actor's subsequent filmographies.

* TheScrappy: Joey, as he is mostly irritating and does nothing to help or further the plot, yet [[spoiler: survives over many other more useful characters by dumb luck]]. One can wonder if this unlikable nature of this character is what led his actor play villainous characters in Sommers' later films like ''Film/TheMummy'', ''Film/VanHelsing'' and ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra'' in contrast to Joey who was on the side of this film's heroes.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Viewers who are also Marvel fans can spot [[Film/XMen Jean Grey, Azazel]] and [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Korath the Pursuer]] in this movie.
* TheScrappy: Joey, as he is mostly irritating and does nothing to help or further the plot, yet [[spoiler: survives over many other more useful characters by dumn luck]]. One can wonder if this unlikable nature of this character is what led his actor play villainous characters in Sommers' later films like ''Film/TheMummy'', ''Film/VanHelsing'' and ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra'' in contrast to Joey who was on the side of this film's heroes.
* SpecialEffectsFailure: The creatures do look very good for the time, but whenever they're about to appear for an attack, it's quite obvious the actors are standing in front of a blue-screen for the effects work. This hurts several attacks that were clearly meant to be a surprise.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (''Film/TheHowling'', ''Film/TheThing1982'') with CGI by [[Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic ILM]] and Creator/DreamQuestImages. There's also a scene with [[spoiler: a half-digested Billy]] by Creator/BlurStudio.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (''TheHowling'', ''Film/TheThing1982'') with CGI by [[Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic ILM]] and Creator/DreamQuestImages. There's also a scene with [[spoiler: a half-digested Billy]] by Creator/BlurStudio.

* CultClassic: The film may have been a flop upon theatrical release, but over the years it has garnered a cult following amongst Sommers fans for being the most DarkerAndEdgier entry of his directing career due to its R-rated nature of gore, profanity and violence (blending with the usual Sommers adventurous wit) in contrast to his more memorable PG-13 rated works ''Film/TheMummyTrilogy'', ''Film/VanHelsing'' and ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra'' and his earlier Disney works ''Literature/AdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn'' and ''Film/TheJungleBook'' (until his recent R-rated entry ''Literature/OddThomas'').

* TheScrappy: Joey, as he is mostly irritating and does nothing to help or further the plot, yet [[spoiler: survives over many other more useful characters by dumn luck]].

* CultClassic: The film may have been a flop upon theatrical release, but over the years it has garnered a cult following amongst Sommers fans for being the most DarkerAndEdgier entry of his directing career due to its R-rated nature of gore, profanity and violence (blending with the usual Sommers adventurous wit) in contrast to his more memorable PG-13 rated works ''Film/TheMummyTrilogy'', ''Film/VanHelsing'' and ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra'' and his earlier Disney works ''Literature/AdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn'' and ''Film/TheJungleBook'' (until his recent R-rated entry ''Film/OddThomas'').

* CultClassic: The film may have been a flop upon theatrical release, but over the years it has garnered a cult following amongst Sommers fans for being the most DarkerAndEdgier entry of his directing career due to its R-rated nature of gore, profanity and violence (blending with the usual Sommers wit) in contrast to his more memorable PG-13 rated works ''Film/TheMummyTrilogy'', ''Film/VanHelsing'' and ''Film/GIJoeRiseOfCobra'' and his earlier Disney works ''Literature/AdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn'' and ''Film/TheJungleBook'' (until his recent R-rated entry ''Film/OddThomas'').

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (''TheHowling'', ''Film/TheThing1982'') with CGI by [[Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic ILM]] and Creator/DreamQuestImages. There's also a scene with [[spoiler: a half-digested Billy]] by Creator/BlurStudio.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (''TheHowling'', ''Film/TheThing1982'') with CGI by [[Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic ILM]] and Creator/DreamQuestImages. There's also a scene with [[spoiler: a half-digested Billy]] by Creator/BlurStudio.

* BetterThanItSoundsFilm: The movie is a ''lot'' more enjoyable than the basic premise would indicate.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: While JerryGoldsmith's entire score is excellent, the real standout is his kick-ass [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwuFDAL3_MA#t=1m39s Main Theme]].

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (''TheHowling'', ''Film/TheThing1982'') with CGI by {{ILM}} and Creator/DreamQuestImages. There's also a scene with [[spoiler: a half-digested Billy]] by Creator/BlurStudio.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (''TheHowling'', ''Film/TheThing1982'') with CGI by {{ILM}} and DreamQuestImages. There's also a scene with [[spoiler: a half-digested Billy]] by Creator/BlurStudio.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (''TheHowling'', ''Film/TheThing1982'') with CGI by {{ILM}} and DreamQuestImages. There's also a scene with [[spoiler: a half-digested Billy]] by BlurStudio.

* FridgeHorror: Those fairly likeable characters like [[spoiler: Leila]] who died? They all died a slow, agonizing death.
* NightmareFuel:
** Various moments could qualify as this, but arguably the most well played comes when the survivors discover the creature's feeding ground, where it's excreted the gooey, skeletal remains of its hundreds of previous victims. The camera pans over them, the faint but clear sounds of these people's horrified final screams played over the music like a ghostly echo.
** In addition, during the climax where a tentacle grabs Finnegan, shrieks in his face and then appears to quite vividly laugh at him, with a disturbingly human "HUR HUR HUR HUR HUR". While it might sound cheesy on paper, the dramatic directing makes it downright horrifying.
** [[spoiler:Billy]]'s death.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (The Howling, The Thing) with CGI by {{ILM}} and DreamQuestImages. There's also a scene with [[spoiler: a half-digested Billy]] by BlurStudio.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: While Jerry Goldsmith's entire score is excellent, the real standout is his kick-ass [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwuFDAL3_MA#t=1m39s Main Theme]].

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: While Jerry Goldsmith's entire score is excellent, the real standout is his kick-ass [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGc4bLcQNcc&feature=related Main Theme]] (starts at about 1:35).

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel:

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (The Howling, The Thing) with CGI by {{ILM}} and DreamQuestImages. There's also a scene with [[spoilers: a half-digested Billy]] by BlurStudio.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The creature itself was designed by Rob Bottin (The Howling, The Thing) with CGI by ILM and Dream Quest Images

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Various moments could qualify as this, but arguably the most well played comes when the survivors discover the creature's feeding ground, where it's excreted the gooey, skeletal remains of its hundreds of previous victims. The camera pans over them, the faint but clear sounds of these people's horrified final screams played over the music like a ghostly echo.

*** -[[spoiler:Billy's]] death.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Various moments could qualify as this, but arguably the most well played comes when the survivors discover the creature's feeding ground, where it's excreted the gooey, skeletal remains of it hundreds of previous victims. The camera pans over them, the faint but clear sounds of these people's horrified final screams played over the music like a ghostly echo.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - While Jerry Goldsmith's entire score is excellent, the real standout is his kick-ass [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGc4bLcQNcc&feature=related Main Theme]] (starts at about 1:35).
* HighOctaneNightmareFuel - Various moments could qualify as this, but arguably the most well played comes when the survivors discover the creature's feeding ground, where it's excreted the gooey, skeletal remains of it hundreds of previous victims. The camera pans over them, the faint but clear sounds of these people's horrified final screams played over the music like a ghostly echo.