Megalodon

Megalodon

Year: 2004

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Pat Corbitt

ActionAdventureThrillerHorrorScience Fiction

A skeptical news reporter is invited by Nexecon Petroleum’s CEO to assess safety of Colossus, the largest offshore drilling and refining platform. The drill creates a fissure that opens a hidden mirror ocean teeming with ancient life. A team sent to investigate meets a 60‑foot‑long predator, Carcharodon Megalodon, the most powerful oceanic hunter.

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1

Construction of the Colossus

A new, colossal deep-sea oil rig, Colossus, is constructed by Nexecon Petroleum in the North Atlantic off the coast of Greenland. It is touted for unprecedented depth and yield, capable of extracting more oil than any rig before it. Geologists warn that the project sits atop sensitive fault lines, raising concerns about potential seismic disturbance.

North Atlantic, off the coast of Greenland
2

Geologists' warning

Geologists express concerns that deep drilling could disturb fault lines on the ocean floor, with catastrophic potential. Their warnings create tension between ambitious extraction and environmental risk as Colossus readies for operation.

Greenland coast, North Atlantic
3

Reporter invited to the rig

Peter Brazier, the CEO of Nexecon Petroleum, invites reporter Christen Giddings to visit Colossus to address the geologists' concerns. Christen is accompanied by cameraman Jake Thompson to document the findings.

Colossus rig
4

Crew skeptical of danger

The rig's crew remains confident that nothing bad will happen during drilling. They are skeptical of the geologists' warnings and the idea of a catastrophe.

Colossus rig
5

Brazier's objective

Brazier hopes that a documented report on Colossus will prove the rig's safety systems and the region's stability for drilling. He seeks to reassure both investors and the public.

Colossus rig
6

Drilling begins; oil found

Drilling commences and a rich oil deposit is discovered beneath the seabed. The team pushes ahead, convinced the operation is progressing smoothly.

Colossus rig
7

Fault rupture and the portal

As drilling continues, the ocean floor fault ruptures, opening a portal to a mirror ocean hidden beneath the normal sea. The portal reveals a landscape and life forms that have been hidden for millions of years.

Near Colossus
8

Explosion and collapse

An explosion devastates the area and the Colossus drilling system collapses. The crew and engineers scramble to assess the damage and survive.

Colossus rig
9

Engineers descend to assess

A team of engineers descends through a glass elevator to evaluate the situation inside the shattered rig. They move cautiously to identify hazards and locate any survivors.

Colossus interior
10

Megalodon appears

A giant Otodus megalodon, the most powerful ocean predator, is spotted approaching the rig. The team realizes they are facing a creature larger than any seen before.

Open water near Colossus
11

Survival struggle

A desperate struggle unfolds as crew and geologists attempt to escape the Colossus. Several people fall victim to the beast, and the threat intensifies as they search for a safe exit.

Colossus vicinity
12

Ross sacrifices to stop the monster

Ross lures the monster toward an open space with a small submarine and overloads the fuel tanks, triggering a massive explosion. The blast destroys the creature and sacrifices Ross in the process.

Open water near Colossus
13

Second Megalodon threat

After the explosion, another megalodon ventures into open waters and passes beneath a boat carrying Christen Giddings. She remains unaware of the looming danger beneath her.

Open sea; near Christen's boat

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