Movies Like Up from the Depths

If you liked Up from the Depths (1979), a horror movie directed by Charles B. Griffith, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Jaws 2 (1978)
★ 6/10Also horror
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
2
Primate (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
College student Lucy and her friends spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must…
3
Into the Deep (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
Divers searching for sunken treasure witness the murder of drug dealers by modern-day pirates, but a killer great white is determined not to let any of them escape its waters.
4
Dangerous Animals (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
5
Jaws (1975)
★ 7.7/10Also horror
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the…
6
Deep Water (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also horror
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their…
7
Sweetheart (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must also fend off the malevolent force that…
8
The Devil's Mouth (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
A group of college friends' Thailand adventure turns deadly when they become trapped in submerged caves with a dangerous predator. As oxygen runs low, past conflicts emerge in their desperate fight for survival.
9
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
★ 6/10Also horror
Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more…
10
Piranha (1978)
★ 6/10Also horror
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
11
Shivers (1975)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
The residents of a suburban high-rise apartment building are infected by parasites that turn them into mindless nymphomaniac fiends.
12
No Way Up (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
Characters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they're travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. A nightmare fight for survival ensues with the air supply running out and dangers creeping…
13
April Fool's Day (1986)
★ 6/10Also horror
On April Fool's Day weekend, a group of college friends gather together at a secluded island mansion to celebrate their final year of school, where they soon become prey for an unseen murderer.
14
Splinter (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV…
15
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
★ 7.2/10Also horror
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
16
Thrash (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
When a catastrophic hurricane slams a coastal town, stranded residents must survive rapidly rising waters swarming with ravenous sharks.
17
Body Snatchers (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride. After arriving at the base, his teenage…
18
47 Meters Down (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also horror
Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to…
19
Do Not Enter (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
A group of young explorers investigates an old abandoned hotel, only to encounter a strange supernatural being and a competing group looking for a legendary hidden treasure.
20
The Grudge (2004)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.