''Megalodon'' is a 2004 American

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. It takes place out on a deep-sea

oil rig {{about, , the mnemonic OIL RIG, Redox An oil rig is any kind of apparatus constructed for oil drilling. Kinds of oil rig include: * Drilling rig, an apparatus for on-land oil drilling * Drillship, a floating apparatus for offshore oil drilling * ...

. When a deep sea drilling platform penetrates the sea bed in

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, it unleashes a prehistoric shark of enormous power and proportions known as

megalodon Megalodon (''Otodus megalodon''), meaning "big tooth", is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. It was formerly thought to be a membe ...

. It is known in the UK and other territories as ''Sharkzilla''.

Plot

In the

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off the coast of

, a highly advanced deep sea

has been recently constructed by the company Nexecon Petroleum, and named "Colossus" for its immense size. This "new" type of oil rig can dig deeper and extract more

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than any other in the world. The fact that this huge rig has been built on fault lines alarms

geologist A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them. Geologists usually study geology, earth science, or geophysics, althou ...

s, who are concerned that the delicate ocean floor fault lines in that region might be disturbed through deep drilling, with catastrophic consequences. A

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, Christen Giddings, has been invited by the

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of Nexecon, Peter Brazier, to the oil rig in an attempt to address the concerns of the geologists. Christen is accompanied by a trusted

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Jake Thompson, who will record their findings. The oil rig's crew seem to be convinced that nothing bad will happen, and are skeptical of the geologists. Brazier hopes that a documented report on "Colossus" will reveal that his rig has all the necessary safety arrangements and that the region is stable enough for a drilling operation. As the drilling commences, a rich oil deposit is discovered. However, further drilling is not stopped and an "ocean floor fault line" gets ruptured, which opens a portal to a "mirror" ocean, hidden under the normal ocean for millions of years and containing

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life. An explosion occurs and the drilling system collapses. A team of

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s descend through a glass

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to assess the situation. A giant animal is spotted approaching, which turns out to be the most powerful and fearsome oceanic predator that ever lived, ''

Carcharodon megalodon Megalodon (''Otodus megalodon''), meaning "big tooth", is an extinct species of mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. It was formerly thought to be a member ...

'', a giant, prehistoric shark. A struggle for survival ensues as the crew and geologists attempt to escape from "Colossus", during which several people fall victim to the beast. In a desperate move to stop the monster shark, one of the crew members, Ross, lures it to an open space with his small

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and overloads the fuel tanks of the machine, resulting in a gigantic explosion that kills both him and the beast. The ordeal is not over yet as another megalodon ventures into open waters, passing below a boat with Christen Giddings on board. However, she is unaware of its presence.

Cast

* Leighanne Littrell as Christen Giddings *

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as Ross Elliot *

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as Peter Brazier * Jennifer Sommerfield as Amanda "Maz" Zablenko * Fred Belford as Jack Thompson * Evan Mirand as R.P. McGinnis *

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as Mitchell Parks * Steve Scionti as David Collen

Releases

The film was released in Japan during October 2002, and in the United States during February 2004.

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0284303, Megalodon 2002 films 2002 horror films American natural horror films 2000s monster movies Giant monster films Films about sharks Films about shark attacks American monster movies 2000s English-language films 2000s American films

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