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Humanoids from the Deep

Humanoids from the Deep

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Humanoids from the Deep

"From the Ocean Depths They Strike...To Terrorize...To Mate...And To Kill!"

1980

1h 20m

5.8(275 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

After a new cannery introduces scientifically augmented salmon to a seaside town in the Pacific Northwest, a species of mysterious, mutated sea creatures begin killing the men and raping the women.

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New World Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Doug McClure

Doug McClure

Jim Hill

Ann Turkel

Ann Turkel

Dr. Susan Drake

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow

Hank Slattery

Cindy Weintraub

Cindy Weintraub

Carol Hill

Anthony Pena

Anthony Pena

Johnny Eagle

Denise Galik

Denise Galik

Linda Beale

Lynn Theel

Lynn Theel

Peggy Larson

Meegan King

Meegan King

Jerry Potter

Breck Costin

Tommy Hill

Hoke Howell

Hoke Howell

Deke Jensen

Creative team

Directed by: Barbara Peeters
Written by: William Martin
Produced by: Martin B. Cohen

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