Best Nautical Horror Movies

Happy Summer! Tis the season for visiting the beach and taking boat rides across the seven seas. The theme this month has been June Doom and as recent events has shown us (orca boat attacks, lost Titanic sub, etc.), the ocean is still the Earth’s most dangerous playground. But, for as much as I love Jaws, shark horror is a dime a dozen, so I decided to go in a slightly different direction by sharing my picks of the best nautical horror that doesn’t involve sharks. From vengeful spirits to alien creatures hiding in the depths of the trenches, this list will give you plenty of reasons to stay on dry land. Check them out and leave me comment here or on Instagram to let me know what you thought.

It Came From Beneath the Sea, 1955
The Fog, 1980
Deep Rising, 1998
Leviathan, 1989
Deep Star Six, 1989
Below, 2002
Ghost Ship, 2002
Underwater, 2020

Haiku of the Week

Part IV and the conclusion of the June Doom series.

an angry god wakes
abrupt end to the voyage
Leviathan

Haiku of the Week

Part II of the June Doom series.

disappearing crew
rumors of siren songs
sea witch’s revenge

Monthly Haiku Corner – June

The theme this month is June Doom. All the haiku posted every Monday will connect to tell the tale of a seafaring crew’s dangerous ocean journey.

dark and gloomy day
omnious journey ahead
June doom