Deep Blue Sea (1999)

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This week we’re diving into Deep Blue Sea (1999). We look back on its stacked cast, dissect its balance of creature-feature and ethical sci-fi horror, and debate how its shark approach holds up against the Jaws legacy. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 21:57.
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Deep Blue Sea (1999) (letterboxd.com/film/deep-blue-sea)
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