Well, initially I was lured in - pardon the pun - to watch the 1990 Italian movie "Sangue negli abissi" (aka "Deep Blood") as it is a shark movie. Sure, the movie's cover wasn't all that impressive or interesting, but still with it being a shark movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I found the time to sit down and watch "Deep Blood".
For a movie made in 1990 then "Deep Blood" was way behind its time. This movie felt like something from the late 1970s or early 1980s. Wow, this was just not feeling like a movie made in 1990. So I suppose if you enjoy that retro feel in a movie then you might find some enjoyment in "Deep Blood".
As for it being a shark movie. Nay, don't even bother with this movie. This was nothing more than stock footage of sharks being used, and then people vanishing under the surface of the water abruptly, which was supposed to look like shark attacks. And then there was the orange blood. Rarely have I seen such a weak attempt at replicating blood. It was just laughable.
The storyline written by George Nelson Ott just wasn't impressive. It incorporated elements seen in many other shark movies, so it was very unoriginal. And to top it off, then the characters were bland, and the sharks were just not ever a threat.
"Deep Blood" was a swing and a miss, and it was a very laughable shark movie, providing next to no entertainment whatsoever. This is not a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time ever, just sitting through it the first time was an ordeal in itself. There are pretty bad shark movies out there, and "Deep Blood" is a contender for that genre.
My rating of directors Raffaele Donato and Joe D'Amato's 1990 movie lands on a generous two out of ten stars. If you are making a shark movie, at least have sharks in it.
