UNDERWATER
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KRISTEN STEWART stars as Nora Price, a mechanical engineer at a drilling station at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in director William Eubank’s sci-fi horror.
A devastating tremor causes the structure to implode and most of the crew perish. Nora sprints to a temporary safe haven with engineer Rodrigo (Mamoudou Athie) and is reunited with Captain Lucien (Vincent Cassell) and three fellow survivors – research assistant Emily (Jessica Henwick), her sweetheart Liam (John Gallagher Jr) and oaf Paul (TJ Miller). An energy core meltdown will decimate what remains of the facility so the group slip into pressurised body suits and undertake a perilous one-mile walk along the bottom of the ocean to a neighbouring station.
In the inky void, the group encounters a small, deformed creature that appears to be feeding on bodies of co-workers. “It’s probably not a good time to ask but is that a baby?” quips Paul, as something larger and deadlier floats unseen a few metres away.
Underwater doesn’t waste time treading aqua before Stewart and co-stars are staring death in the face. The script’s hurried approach gives us little time to contemplate minor crimes against logic or clunky dialogue.
A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON (U)
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BREATHLESSLY paced stop-motion adventure. Shaun (voiced by Justin Fletcher) and his farmyard buddies clash with Bitzer the sheepdog (John Sparkes), who wants to restrict fun in the absence of Farmer John (Chris Morrell). Late one night, an alien spaceship descends on Mossingham and a cute creature called Lu-La (Amalia Vitale) finds its way to the farm. Shaun stumbles upon Lu-La in a barn and befriends the extra-terrestrial and vows to help the stricken alien return to her hidden spaceship. Unfortunately, Agent Red (Kate Harbour) is on Lu-La’s trail.
■ Download/stream from February 10 and available from February 24 on DVD/Blu-ray.
ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP (15)
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RAMSHACKLE road-trip, which strikes the same tone as its gore-laden predecessor. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and younger sister Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) are living as a dysfunctional family in the White House. Columbus proposes to Wichita but she refuses. The following day, Wichita and Little Rock leave the safety of the group to become mistresses of their destinies. On the road, they pick up a pacifist called Berkeley (Avan Jogia), while Columbus soothes his heartbreak in the company of survivor Madison (Zoey Deutch). ■ Download/stream from February 10 and available from February 24 on DVD/Blu-ray.