Underwater

In the end, Norah makes an incredible sacrifice to ensure that her friends can escape the horrors beneath the ocean. Knowing her escape pod is faulty and risking her own life, she pushes Smith and Emily to the surface before staying behind to draw the creatures’ attention away from them. Her choice is driven by her desire to protect those she cares about and to prevent the ocean’s monsters from claiming more lives. It’s a poignant act of selflessness, reflecting her growth from a hardened survivor to someone willing to give everything for others. Norah’s sacrifice allows Smith and Emily to reach the surface, where they are rescued, but it’s left ambiguous whether the monstrous creatures survived. Given the destructive explosion at Roebuck station, some of the smaller creatures, like the Deep Ones, might have been killed, but the towering, Lovecraft-inspired monstrosity—Cthulhu—likely remains unharmed, lurking in the depths. The film underscores that humanity’s greed and recklessness have awakened ancient, malevolent forces in the ocean, forces that are arguably unstoppable and eternal. Even though the survivors escape and the immediate threat is mitigated, the broader story leaves us with a sense of ongoing danger—these creatures, born from mankind’s hubris, may rise again someday. Ultimately, Norah’s death is not just about saving her friends but also about accepting the harsh reality that some threats are beyond human control. Humanity’s persistent interference with nature’s mysteries risks unleashing forces far older and more powerful than ourselves, and the ending serves as a stark reminder of that catastrophic consequence.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 08:44