Octopus (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Octopus is an action, thriller and horror film directed by John Eyres, running about 100 minutes. “A cruise to hell” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, a Russian submarine strays into American waters. On board is a nuclear cargo destined for Castro. The Americans attack and destroy the sub. 38 years later US submarine Roosevelt is in the same waters. An unknown object attacks and disables the sub with devastating force and drags the vessel to the bottom of the ocean. What lies on the ocean bed beggars belief: dozens of wrecks, among them the sub destroyed 38 years ago. Whatever was on board has fed a creature of unbelievable size and strength! The only way out is the emergency submersible and a passing cruise ship. Above or below the water, there is no escape from the monster mutant octopus with a nuclear diet...

Who’s in it. Octopus stars Jay Harrington as Roy Turner, David Beecroft as Captain Jack Shaw, Carolyn Lowery as Dr. Lisa Finch and Ricco Ross as Brickman, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.4/10, Octopus has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Octopus page.

If you liked it. Fans of Octopus tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.