Be Reel: 'The Abyss' Is 30, And So Is The Year Hollywood Wouldn't Stop Making Underwater Alien Movies

Every so often a "Be Reel" category arises that makes us wonder if we didn't unknowingly orchestrate the films ourselves, solely to podcast about them later. Today we discuss three films all from 1989 about deep-sea divers encountering alien life. While James Cameron's technically unparalleled "The Abyss" is the headliner (happy 30th this week), "DeepStar Six" and "Leviathan" may have their lower budget charms as well. In addition to evaluating all the mining teams and goofy beasts of this genre, Chance and Noah often ask, "What the hell were you thinking, 1989?"