Summary
An airplane goes down in the ocean during a storm and a few survivors find refuge on a small tour boat.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 44
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.6/5
IMDb4.7
Audience score26%
Running time
1 h 58 min
Longer than 9 in 10 horror movies, +23 min on the typical 95
typical 95118Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 137 countries
+127Released
1978
July 21, 1978
48 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
Spanish
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Italy- Mexico
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, nudity, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 2
- René Cardona Jr. Director, Writer
- Américo Fernández Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Carlos Valdemar Writer
- Antonio Mendoza Story Editor
Production · 5
- Angelo Iacono Producer
- Roberto Lozoya Production Manager
- José "Pepe" Ojeda Assistant Unit Manager
- Enrique L. Morfín Production Coordinator
- Joaquín Garrido Assistant Production Coordinator
Camera · 5
- León Sánchez Director of Photography
- Alfonso Bárcenas Assistant Camera
- Teodoro García Camera Operator
- Ramón Bravo Camera Operator
- Oliverio Maciel Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Alfredo Rosas Priego Editor
- Jesús Paredes Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
- Riz Ortolani Music
- Luis Pérez Villegas Sound
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Elvira Oropeza Makeup Artist
- Guadalupe Gorráez Hairstylist
- Enrique Villavicencio Wardrobe Master
Lighting · 1
- Donaciano De Anda Lighting Technician
Other crew · 2
- Federico Farfán Special Effects
- Miguel Vázquez Special Effects
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