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The Abyss
Film
FilmPG-131989
The Abyss
Directed by James Cameron
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it. From TMDB
195 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
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| TMDB reviews * | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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The Abyss is a 1989 adventure thriller science fiction film, directed by James Cameron, starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michael Biehn.
- 175 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews
- posts span Jul 7, 2019 to Nov 4, 2026
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60 of 195 · most liked firstI was the sound designer on The Abyss, so I have seen the film many, many times. But it has never looked or sounded better than it did tonight in the new restoration. Kudos to Jim Cameron & @galeannehurd.bsky.social & everyone who worked on this restoration. The 125th St crowd in Harlem loved it!
positive · AI labelView post →Say what you will about Cameron now, but Cameron in the 80s and 90s was at the top of his game. The Abyss is such an underrated film and a technical achievement of logistics to such a degree the mind boggles at the lengths to which they went to make it possible.
positive · AI labelView post →The 1/8 scale Deepcore miniature from the movie the Abyss. This was shot "dry for wet". Meaning it was shot on a stage and water effects were added in post. I'm in the gray hoodie doing a weathered wash on it. This and several other models were made at Design Setters, 1988/89. #miniaturesrule
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 The Abyss (1989) By Leibelman
neutral · AI labelView post →This is why “The Abyss” (1989) is the highest grossing movie of all time.
neutral · AI labelView post →The opening shot of The Abyss (1910). The first time many people saw Asta Nielsen, who would become one of the biggest movie stars of the 1910s
neutral · AI labelView post →James Cameron's The Abyss (1989) required experimental equipment and cutting-edge technology to film, and we can't discuss deep-sea science fiction and fantasy stories without it: reactormag.com/it-was-like-...
neutral · AI labelView post →It was a visually beautiful film but I only watched it once and never felt the need to see it again. Never watched the sequels either. I've watched The Abyss more times than Avatar.
neutral · AI labelView post →Alternative movie poster of the day 🎥😍 The Abyss (1989) By Barret Chapman
neutral · AI labelView post →On the cards for our regular Tuesday night movie for this week is... The Abyss.
neutral · AI labelView post →James Cameron’s lost masterpiece THE ABYSS is returning in a restored special edition director’s cut to theaters on December 6th. Shot underwater for real, called the toughest shoot in movie history, almost killed Ed Harris & Cameron. And it’s a romance about a divorce. youtu.be/7cCVYAcIIAo?...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Abyss (1989) Directed by James Cameron
neutral · AI labelView post →James Cameron's 4K remaster of his 1989 sci-fi film THE ABYSS, starring Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn, is now available to stream on Disney+ in the US.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you’re looking for a new podcast, consider @cherrybombspod.bsky.social for all your under appreciated #movie needs. One of my favorite episodes is Dustin and Nik’s exploration of “The Abyss”. REPOST this, and I’ll put you on a #StarterPack! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
neutral · AI labelView post →Thing about seeing The Abyss on a movie screen for 1st time since I was a kid wasn’t the way it makes me giddy they did all that crazy shit underwater for real. It’s how emotional it is, it’s all about a divorce put under pressure, and the movie never ever loses sight of the actors & relationships.
positive · AI labelView post →‘Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II’ by @zcheraime.bsky.social starring Keith David, is now streaming on AMC+ throughout June. To watch Episode 3, simply search “Future of Film Chicago.”
neutral · AI labelView post →I am also a Deep Rising guy, and I like that it, like Deepstar Six and Leviathan (and I guess The Abyss) came out right alongside another movie that was outwardly very similar in Death Ship. (Which stinks but has an amazing opening sequence)
neutral · AI labelView post →Submarine movies are a vibe, not a subject. For example, The Abyss (1989, dir. James Cameron) takes place almost entirely on a series of submarines on a mission to locate a submarine while being observed by aliens in submarines. Yet, it's not a submarine movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →russian propagandists produced a film about the assault on #Mariupol, in which they effectively documented war crimes committed by russian soldiers. The film, titled “At the Edge of the Abyss”, shows deliberate attacks on civilians. militarnyi.com/en/news/russ...
neutral · AI labelView post →The MST3k ep of “Lords of the Deep,” the “what if Roger Corman produced The Abyss on a budget of $5” movie, came on the stream I’m watching, and I gotta shout out the riff “Jim Henson’s Hunt for Red October Babies”
neutral · AI labelView post →James Cameron's The Abyss was released 34 years ago today. I love this movie so much.
positive · AI labelView post →Now going with something from the 80s Haven't watched The Abyss in years. It's a interesting film for sure #abyss #filmsky #80s
neutral · AI labelView post →Another favorite, Leo Burmester. Specifically in Abyss when he is running around barefoot and wet in his boxers in the movie The Abyss. He apparently has some full frontal in a movie I must find a copy of, called Speed of Life from 1999.
neutral · AI labelView post →Me: I was talking to my buddy James Cameron... You: James Cameron??? Me: Sorry, it's a different James Cameron. You: Oh. Me: Anyway, he said that when he was directing "The Abyss..." You: What? Me: Oh, sorry. This James Cameron is a movie director.
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched The Abyss (special edition) yesterday, on the giant (but not IMAX giant) Embassy screen, and i cried only twice (2 times). It’s a hardware sci-fi movie that is very pro-gentleness and anti-toxic masculinity and a staggering* achievement of practical film effects. *recklessly unwise
positive · AI labelView post →Yes!!! This is why I hate that movies no longer have all these behind the scenes documentaries. My Dad & I would watch the special features for The Abyss just as much as the movie!
positive · AI labelView post →You could go see this movie Or you could watch the director's cut of The Abyss while holding a DVD of Signs. Much better experience.
positive · AI labelView post →i love The Abyss, it's one of my all time favorite James Cameron movie but also good GOD man are you INSANE!?
positive · AI labelView post →Picking a random film from my collection to show off for no real reason! Day #355 "The Abyss" (James Cameron/1989) Awesome underwater sci-fi film from '89, the year of underwater features. Great cast, great story and great direction. Worth your time to check out but you've probably already!
positive · AI labelView post →Last night in Bristol, UK at Forbidden Worlds Film Festival: my intro to Blood Tide on IMAX big screen! Gale Ann Hurd was there too speaking about The Abyss #forbiddenworldsfilmfestival #BloodTide with James Earl Jones Martin Kove, Lydia Cornell, Jose Ferrer #galeannhurd @fwfilmfestival.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →HIGHLIGHTS: November 2025 THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2025/12/01/h... Best Feature Film: STALKERS Best Short Film: WE DON’T KNOW OUR NEIGHBORS Best Direction: ALL EYES ON YOU Best Performances: RED AVENUE Best Supernatural Film: MELODIES OF THE ABYSS 2026
neutral · AI labelView post →For @blackscifi.bsky.social, I reviewed @zcheraime.bsky.social powerful animated short film Captain Zero Into The Abyss Part II, which addresses Black mental health through a superhero lens blacksci-fi.com/captain-zero...
neutral · AI labelView post →In the movie “The Abyss “ remember when he is screaming at her “fight, fight dammit! You never backed away from anything in your life!!” This is where we are! FIGHT!! We don’t back down. We don’t run. Get off you ass and FIGHT!
neutral · AI labelView post →james cameron from the 80s has always been a "fuck you, I'll do it myself" guy, though to his credit he often does then actually do it himself, to the point that he wore concrete boots in The Abyss to weigh himself down in a giant tank so he could film the underwater scenes
neutral · AI labelView post →We all know James Cameron loves dunking actors into huge tanks of water, but buckle up: the Sci Fi Film Club dives so deep into the making of "The Abyss" we might all get the bends... reactormag.com/the-abyss-th...
neutral · AI labelView post →Since it's Tales day and also the anniversary of Tales of the Abyss, how about a random fun fact I like: In the movie Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009), main protag Yuri saves a little girl from a monster raid who is carrying a plush version of Mieu the Abyss mascot with her
neutral · AI labelView post →The Abyss is waiting! 😈 Answer the call and watch the FULL 15-minute short film 'Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II' this #Halloween and #SupportIndieAnimation— all for $2.99! ➤ Rent: tinyurl.com/WatchCZ2
neutral · AI labelView post →Just rewatched The Abyss (1989). It's obviously not a perfect movie, but for my money, the 10 minutes between the sinking of the sub and Lindsay's resuscitation are the most riveting filmmaking I've ever seen.
positive · AI labelView post →Thinking on what cheesy “danger in the water” movie to throw on this afternoon. Up From the Depths is silly as anything, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen the first feature film from the director behind Terminator, ALIENS, and The Abyss… That’s right, Piranha II: The Spawning
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching The Abyss again while I ink, and considering I've watched this movie like 50 times it's kind of strange I haven't made a comic script about a deep sea drilling crew yet With kissing, of course
neutral · AI labelView post →The Abyss was released in America 34 years ago today. I love this movie (especially the director’s cut) and I am still waiting for the Blu-ray.
positive · AI labelView post →Also, super fun to drop this video of my own work in the Cayman Trench when we filmed an undescribed Munopsid isopod that looks way too much like the Abyss aliens immediately after finishing the film. youtu.be/UEdfrar1dLU?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyway here's a picture of my dog watching 'The Abyss' alone at night. It's no wonder he doesn't like to get wet.
neutral · AI labelView post →I just feel the need to remind you all that „The Abyss“ is a goddamn great movie. Great characters, great acting, great script, great score, great effects … that’s it. (Yeah I just watched it again)
positive · AI labelView post →Don't think I've ever gone to see a film I didn't want to see and know enough about to be quite sure I'd enjoy it. Mrs Toast however - "The Abyss, hands down"
neutral · AI labelView post →Wait, later in the interview the anonymous expert mentions making another film called "The Abyss." Could be a clue!
neutral · AI labelView post →The 4K disc of Aliens is excellent with top notch picture and sound quality as well as a packed disc of bonus features that cover just about anything you could ever want covered about the film Same goes for the Abyss
neutral · AI labelView post →Our first #TubiTuesday is up now, Into the Abyss 2022. A survival horror movie with Lovecraftian themes and madness to spare. #VTuber
neutral · AI labelView post →is it a "weird film fact" that he's almost drown a bunch of people a bunch of times? and like theres a reason you dont see Ed or Mary appearing in other Cameron films after The Abyss that scene where he's slapping her? HE'S ACTUALLY SLAPPING HER
neutral · AI labelView post →Extremely excited to FINALLY announce that my Short Film ‘Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II’ is an official selection for #Tribeca2025 Festival! 😭🙌🏾 You can catch it on June 7th or check out the whole Festival June 4-15! #CZ2
neutral · AI labelView post →Among today's disks, The Abyss, based on James Cameron's movie. Source code is out there for it, but Im not sure how this version differs.
neutral · AI labelView post →I have some concerns regarding the scientific accuracy of James Cameron’s movie The Abyss.
negative · AI labelView post →I recently made my teen kids watch the 1989 sci-fi movie The Abyss because it’s also wild and awesome.
positive · AI labelView post →Add "between my legs" to a movie title: The Abyss Between My Legs
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh god. This movie is by the guy who directed Plankton/Creatures From The Abyss 9 years previously, BTW.
neutral · AI labelView post →"Black Mental Health, but Make It Animated.Nuance is a powerful tool for bringing underrepresented voices and perspectives into any endeavor, more so for a short film debuting at *checks notes* the Tribeca Film Festival" ‘Captain Zero: Into The Abyss: Part II’ Review @zcheraime.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →OCEANS ARE NOW BATTLEFIELDS (if by chance you haven’t seen Master and Commander) Does The Abyss count as a “boat” movie?
neutral · AI labelView post →Doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen the movie, and I’ve seen it many times, the “love you wife” scene in The Abyss destroys me every single time
positive · AI labelView post →I am #NowWatching The Abyss (1989) directed by James Cameron and starring Ed Harris. First time watch. I did not know James Cameron directed this. Fits my "horror at sea" prompt for my Letterboxd October viewing challenge. Heard many of great things. #horrorsky #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →[REDACTED]: "My last Avatar also involved the ocean. But I think it really started with my film, The Abyss"
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