Phenomenal! One Of The Most Underappreciated Movies Ever
Added 11/23/2004
Arguably the best Horror/Science Fiction hybrid ever made. The survivors of a sinking ship find refuge on an abandoned oil rig that appears to have been used for alot more than drilling, with all manner of esoteric scientific equipment on board. A fine premise to start with, but it's where "Proteus" goes from there that takes this well beyond anything I ever expected. Apparantly a relatively low-budget film, but it certainly doesn't look like it - tremendous production and craftsmanship on every level, with great acting and a truly terrifying creature both in physical and psychological terms. Directed by "Hellraiser" special effects creator Bob Keen, with a small appearance by Doug Bradley, this is every bit as good as the best of the Hellraisers. Essential for any fan of the "Pitch Black"/"Riddick" series, "Aliens", "Species", the "Resident Evil"s (the movies or the games), "Dark City" or "The Abyss". Exceptional!
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The Blob Meets Deep Sea Drilling
Added 6/29/2004
While searching for some new horror and monster movies I came across an interesting little thriller called Proteus. Reading the back I became suspicious that the movie was based on an old book I had read and the opening credits confirmed it. Proteus is based on the book SLIMER by Harry Adam Knight.A band of drug smugglers are fleeing the authorities when their boat sinks. Eventually their life raft drifts to an offshore drilling rig. One of them manages to climb aboard and send down the elevator. The find the rig deserted. As they look for a way off the rig or a working radio, they seem to find others who lock themselves in a lab. The true purpose of the rig is not drilling. It had been converted to an isolated research station. The goal of the research was to create a protean substance that would aid in regeneration. They succeeded all too well. The substance they created was able to absorb the researchers and take their forms. As the band continues to try and leave before being killed, the owner arrives via helicopter. This gives them the chance to escape and cause the rig to destruct. In the closing moments there is doubt as to weather the creature made it aboard the helicopter. Although this film was enjoyable, it lacked a bit of the suspense and urgency of the novel. But it is still a better than average member of the sub-genre. So if you are looking for a good film for munching popcorn to you might want to look for this one.
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Cheapo flick.
Added 10/27/2000
A group of drug smugglers are stranded on a deserted oil-rig where they come across the results of unpleasant genetic experiments which have gone out of control.Though hardly a classic (the monster is too comic to be frightening, the acting and script are pretty feeble and Doug Bradley is wasted in a minor and undemanding role), it provides a decent evening's entertainment.
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Excellent sci-fi horror story !!!
Added 9/7/2000
Bob Keen- the wizard of special effects,now famous for his HELLRAISER (the series: parts 1,2,3 & 4)special effect masterpieces and KILLER TONGUE is the mastermind behind this great movie about dope smmuglers who get stranded on an oil rig (after having a freak boat accident)and discover why that oil rig is abandoned and why they are doomed.As to the plot ,it is as excellent as the special effects.If you love gore,shark-like mutant monsters,good scares and violent deaths this movie is for you.If you don't like horror films,or you do but you're overly critical then go watch some other pseudohorror stuff.
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First Carnosaur, now this. H.A.Knight must be annoyed.
Added 4/30/1999
This is the adaptation of a Harry Adam Knight novel called 'Slimer'. The book is a superbly tense and gripping tale. That's why I found the film no more than yet another disgustingly wasted licence.The plot involves a group of shipwrecked people who come across a seemingly deserted oil-rig. They soon meet up with a scientist and find the rig was once used as a genetic research base and that their most unpleasant creation is stll around. Only very loosely tied to the plot of the book. The characters are boring and cliched and the monster looks like a cut-price Jaws on legs. Even the appearance of Doug Bradley (Pinhead in Hellraiser) can't help save this mess.
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