The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle

Year: 1979

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

Director: Richard Friedenberg

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Documentary on with strange goings-on in the ‘devil’s triangle’.

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1

Black Whale III Sets Sail for Atlantis

The boat Black Whale III departs into the Bermuda Triangle with the Marvin family aboard, aiming to locate the remains of Atlantis. During the journey, they come across a mysterious floating doll, which Diana Marvin claims as her own. The crew begins their quest, unaware of the darker forces at play.

Bermuda Triangle
2

Diana Takes the Doll

Diana Marvin, the youngest family member, discovers and takes ownership of the floating doll. Soon after, she starts exhibiting strange behavior, including warnings that everyone will die and revealing the order of their deaths. Her possession by the doll causes growing concern among the crew.

3

Diana's Possession Escalates

Diana begins displaying increasingly disturbing behaviors, including locking the ship's cook in the freezer. Her threatening statements and mysterious influence create chaos on the ship, as the crew struggles to understand her change in personality.

4

Mysterious SOS Signal

The ship follows a Fresnel lens signal that broadcasts an SOS, despite nothing showing up on radar. The crew decides to abandon their ongoing search for Atlantis after the signal reveals itself as originating from a ship lost years ago, adding to the unsettling atmosphere.

5

Arrival at Underwater Ruins

Black Whale III reaches its destination, and the crew begins exploring underwater ruins via scuba. During the exploration, a submarine earthquake occurs, causing a collapse that injures Michelle Marvin’s legs, highlighting the dangers lurking beneath the water.

Underwater ruins
6

Ship Gets Stranded in a Storm

The ship attempts to head to Bimini for help but becomes trapped in a violent storm. It hits rocks, damaging its engines and helm, rendering it immobile. The storm intensifies the peril, and crew members face life-threatening challenges amidst the chaos.

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7

Deaths During the Storm

During the storm, the ship's cook dies in an apparent accident, and Diana's parents are swept overboard while searching for her. The violent weather causes critical damage to the ship, and the crew faces increasing danger and disorientation.

Onboard the ship
8

Michelle Needs Medical Help

Michelle Marvin’s legs are crushed in the earthquake, and the crew tries to reach the island of Bimini for medical aid. Michelle and a crew member leave onboard in a motorboat, but sadly, Michelle dies during the voyage as they become lost at sea.

At sea near Bimini
9

The Deaths of Diana’s Relatives

Diana’s aunt and uncle are mysteriously killed, believed to be victims of the doll’s influence. As the supernatural events unfold, the family’s relatives succumb one by one, heightening the sense of malevolent forces at work.

10

Black Whale III Tries to Signal for Help

Back on the stranded ship, the captain attempts to send distress signals. They receive haunting responses, including echoes of their own previous distress calls, suggesting a supernatural or cyclical phenomenon tied to the lost ship.

Onboard the ship
11

Contact with Bimini & Disappearance

They manage to contact Bimini and explain their dire situation, but the radar operator dismisses their story as implausible, revealing that the Black Whale III vanished twelve years ago with the Marvin family aboard. The ship then disappears, leaving the doll floating in the water as the story ends.

Bimini

Last Updated: August 19, 2025 at 05:15

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