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What Waits Below (1984)

PG · 1984-11-19 · 1h 28m · EN
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Underground, no-one can hear you die!

The US military is running a test for a special type of radio transmitter, to be used to communicate with submarines, in a deep system of underground caves in Central America. When the signal from one of the transmitters suddenly disappears, a team of soldiers led by Major Elbert Stevens and cave specialists led by Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen including scientist Leslie Peterson are sent in to find out what happened. Exploring deep underground, they stumble upon a tribe of albino cave-dwellers who have apparently been isolated from the rest of the world for thousands of years. The cave-dwellers are hurt by radio frequencies and are able to see in infra-red frequencies, tracking the explorers by their body heat.

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Don SharpDirector

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Robert PowellRobert PowellRupert 'Wolf' WolfsenTimothy BottomsTimothy BottomsMajor Elbert StevensLisa BlountLisa BlountLeslie PetersonAnne HeywoodAnne HeywoodFrieda ShelleyRichard JohnsonRichard JohnsonBen GannonA.C. WearyA.C. WearyLt. George BarwellLiam SullivanLiam SullivanLemurian ElderJackson BostwickJackson BostwickHunter PrimeRichard BeauchampRichard BeauchampSantos AriasGary Carlos CervantesGary Carlos CervantesHector LopezDick CurtisDick CurtisLemurianWilliam GribbleWilliam GribbleSgt. Neumann

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CaveAlbinoSubterraneanAlabamaLost race

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Genre affinityAdventure · Horror · Science FictionTheme affinityCave · Albino · SubterraneanPacingShortDirector preference321117Actor preference320039 · 333366 · 164393Country preferenceGb

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What is What Waits Below about?

The US military is running a test for a special type of radio transmitter, to be used to communicate with submarines, in a deep system of underground caves in Central America. When the signal from one of the transmitters suddenly disappears, a team of soldiers led by Major Elbert Stevens and cave specialists led by Rupert 'Wolf' Wolfsen including scientist Leslie Peterson are sent in to find out what happened. Exploring deep underground, they stumble upon a tribe of albino cave-dwellers who have apparently been isolated from the rest of the world for thousands of years. The cave-dwellers are hurt by radio frequencies and are able to see in infra-red frequencies, tracking the explorers by their body heat.

How long is What Waits Below?

What Waits Below has a runtime of 88 minutes.