Movies like The Abyss

The Meg presents a group of scientists exploring the Mariana Trench who encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon. This deep-sea adventure with its colossal threat carries shades of the tenseness found in The Abyss.

Based on the novel by Michael Crichton, Sphere involves a team of scientists investigating a spaceship discovered at the bottom of the ocean, where they encounter strange phenomena. The psychological and sci-fi elements should intrigue fans of The Abyss.

Although not set underwater, The Core deals with a group of scientists who travel deep into the Earth to set off a series of nuclear explosions in order to restart the planet's core. The themes of claustrophobia and an otherworldly environment are common with The Abyss.

Pandorum's tale of astronauts waking up with no memory aboard a seemingly abandoned spaceship offers a similar blend of sci-fi suspense and horror, with claustrophobic settings and unknown terrors that fans of The Abyss might find appealing.

A sci-fi horror film set deep underwater, Leviathan features a crew of ocean miners who come across a Soviet ship that sunk years before, carrying a deadly secret. The claustrophobic setting and alien-like threats echo the intense, otherworldly atmosphere of The Abyss.

Directed by Sean S. Cunningham, DeepStar Six centers around an underwater US Navy facility encountering a monstrous threat, much like the suspenseful underwater encounters in The Abyss. Fans of subaquatic tension and creatures will definitely appreciate this one.