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‘Depth’ DLC Introduces the Great Hammerhead
We learn at a young age to fear the few remaining creatures who won’t hesitate to consume us. Humanity is capable of sharing this wonderful planet with all sorts of creatures, including the dangerous ones so long as we know they got the memo that we haven’t been a part of the food chain in quite some time. A few of our neighbors will totally still eat us, if given the chance, and for most folks, I’d argue that sharks have earned the majority of our fear.
This is why a game like Depth, which pits a team of divers against a gaggle of sharks, is so appealing. It plays to our fear of the primal origins of those near-perfect predators. Hell, its first DLC did that literally by introducing the shark’s comically horrifying ancestor, the Megalodon.
Even if you know nothing about sharks, there’s a good chance you know to stay away from the one that has Great in its name. That dickhead took an otherwise harmless term and twisted it to describe something that’s bigger, stronger, faster and more terrifying than its already scary cousins. This, I’m suspecting, is why the new “Ship Wrecked” DLC adds something called the Great Hammerhead.
Depth is currently available on Steam for $24.99. Its “Ship Wrecked” DLC is included in the game as a free update, just like its first add-on, “Big Catch”, which released in December.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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