I have actually never even heard about this 1990 movie titled "The Rift", prior to stumbling upon it by random chance here in 2023. I was immediately intrigued by the movie's cover, and needed no convincing to sit down and watch it, as I hadn't already seen the movie before.
Writers Juan Piquer Simón, Mark Klein, David Coleman and Colin Wilson put together an enjoyable and entertaining script. Sure, one can argue that "The Rift" is a rather generic movie for this particular genre, but it made for a watchable and enjoyable enough viewing experience. And one can definitely also argue that "The Rift" is a movie rather similar to the 1989 "Leviathan" movie.
With the likes of Jack Scalia, R. Lee Ermey and Ray Wise on the cast list, among many others, then you're in capable hands as the Siren II sub takes the audience deep beneath the waves, where an extraterrestrial entity dwells.
Visually then "The Rift" was actually quite okay. It wasn't impressive effects that will knock the feet from underneath you, but the effects throughout the course of the movie served their purpose well enough and were actually fair to behold.
If you enjoy sci-fi horror action, then "The Rift" is well-worth sitting down to watch.
My rating of "The Rift", from director Juan Piquer Simón, lands on a five out of ten stars.
Writers Juan Piquer Simón, Mark Klein, David Coleman and Colin Wilson put together an enjoyable and entertaining script. Sure, one can argue that "The Rift" is a rather generic movie for this particular genre, but it made for a watchable and enjoyable enough viewing experience. And one can definitely also argue that "The Rift" is a movie rather similar to the 1989 "Leviathan" movie.
With the likes of Jack Scalia, R. Lee Ermey and Ray Wise on the cast list, among many others, then you're in capable hands as the Siren II sub takes the audience deep beneath the waves, where an extraterrestrial entity dwells.
Visually then "The Rift" was actually quite okay. It wasn't impressive effects that will knock the feet from underneath you, but the effects throughout the course of the movie served their purpose well enough and were actually fair to behold.
If you enjoy sci-fi horror action, then "The Rift" is well-worth sitting down to watch.
My rating of "The Rift", from director Juan Piquer Simón, lands on a five out of ten stars.