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The Maw Beneath
Project type
Original Screenplay
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror / Survival Thriller
Format: Feature Screenplay
An original screenplay by Shawn Maus
Logline:
When an uncharted sinkhole swallows a naval research vessel in the Pacific, a ragtag crew of scientists, sailors, and salvagers descends to investigate—only to discover it’s the living mouth of a prehistoric leviathan awakened by warming oceans.
Description:
The Maw Beneath is a claustrophobic, darkly funny sci-fi horror adventure, blending the high-stakes tension of The Abyss with the survival grit of Tremors and the monstrous scale of Cloverfield. Trapped inside a creature older than history, the crew must adapt to its deadly ecosystem and each other to escape before it reaches the coast.
Packed with gallows humor, ensemble chemistry, and modern ecological subtext, it’s both a throwback to 1950s creature features and a sharp, contemporary parable about survival, teamwork, and nature’s reckoning.
Tone & Style:
Visually immersive and suspenseful, the film combines bioluminescent deep-sea horror with grounded human storytelling—an equal measure of terror, awe, and absurdity.