No light. No salvation.|Nov. 04, 2020|Russia|113 Min.
Genre: Horror;Science;Fiction;Thriller
Description: The Superdeep is a 2020 film that follows a small research team venturing into the world’s deepest borehole to uncover its hidden secrets. What they discover poses the greatest threat to humanity, placing the future of the planet in their hands. The movie’s concept feels like a mix of influences from *The Thing*, *DOOM*, *Resident Evil* films, and the visual style of *Resident Evil VII*, combined with elements reminiscent of *Underwater* (2020).
Despite its intriguing premise, the film struggles with storytelling. The runtime is lengthy, yet little of interest occurs. There’s no clear sense of pacing or progression, and the team’s objectives remain unclear throughout. A disconnected flashback attempts to establish the lead character as an unethical scientist, but this theme reappears randomly and doesn’t meaningfully connect to the plot.
The film’s setting—a late 1980s Russian scientific project—offers potential but is underutilized. While some exterior shots are visually striking, scenes with actors appear poorly executed with obvious green screen effects. The laboratory setting feels generic and lacks creativity, despite the film’s seemingly decent budget being poorly allocated.
Around the one-hour mark, it becomes somewhat apparent that the team’s mission involves entering the lab, collecting samples of a dangerous fungus, and evacuating. However, the editing is chaotic, with unnecessary scenes dragging on while essential details are absent.
Overall, *The Superdeep* falls short of its potential, leaving viewers confused and disengaged.
Cast director: Arseny Syukhin
Cast actor: Artyom Tsukanov, Milena Radulović, Nikita Dyuvbanov, Kirill Kovbas, Vadim Demchog, Sergey Ivanuk, Nicholay Kovbas, Ilya Ilinykh, Victor Nizovoy, Andrey Trushin
Original name: Кольская сверхглубокая