''The Thing Below'' is a 2004

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Mo ...

directed by

Jim Wynorski Jim Wynorski is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is known for making B movies, softcore pornography, and exploitation films, such as '' The Witches of Breastwick''. In 2009, the documentary '' Popatopolis'', directed by C ...

and starring Billy Warlock. It also has the alternate titles ''It Waits Below'' and ''Sea Ghost'' in Canada, and ''Ghost Rig 2: The Legend of the Sea Ghost'' in the UK on

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Premise

A top secret drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico raises a dormant alien creature from the depths. Once loose, the creature goes on a murderous rampage by telepathically exploiting the fears and desires of anyone to cross its path.

Cast

* Billy Warlock as Captain Jack Griffin * Michael Rogers as Mr. Paul *

Warren Christie Hans Warren Christie (born 4 November 1975) is a Canadian television and film actor known for his roles as Ray Cataldo on the ABC drama '' October Road'' and as Aidan "Greggy" Stiviletto on the ABC series '' Happy Town''. More recently, Chri ...

as Cassidy *

Catherine Lough Haggquist Catherine Lough Haggquist is a Canadian actress, producer and entrepreneur. She has over 125 acting credits on film and television, including three seasons as Inspector Nora Harris on the sci-fi television series '' Continuum'' and recurring rol ...

as Anna Davis * Kurt Max Runte as Crank Wowchowski * Peter Graham-Gaudreau as Dean Rieser

Production

The film used locations in

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and

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References

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