“There are three sorts of people;

those who are alive, those who are dead,

and those who are at sea.”

- Aristotle

LOGLINE

Adrift on the North Sea, a fishing crew's struggle for livelihood turns into a fight for survival against otherworldly beings emerging from the deep.

Genre: Horror/Thriller
Run Time: 80 minutes

THE STORY

Still mourning the loss of his son at sea, skipper Marsh sets out with his small crew for another grueling day of fishing. An eerie tone is set when they learn that a container ship has washed ashore with no trace of its crew. Tension mounts as one of their own mysteriously falls overboard and vanishes.

Stranded without fuel after the search, they’re left helplessly adrift. With radio communication cut off and strange events escalating, the crew finds themselves isolated and unnerved. Slowly, it becomes clear that something sinister is unfolding, forcing them to confront a mysterious presence rising from the depths.

With a powerful character arc for Marsh, the intense close-knit horror of the creatures, and a frank exploration of the commercial fishing industry, They Came From Below is a unique and gripping story that taps into our deepest fears of the ocean and the unknown terrors that lie beneath the surface.

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CHARACTERS

  • MARSH

    SKIPPER - THE FINNEGAN

    Like many fishermen on England’s coasts, Marsh was born and raised into fishing, a tradition passed down from father to son for generations. As the skipper of The Finnegan, he leads a small, underfunded crew. However, after a tragic accident a few years ago, he has grown increasingly disillusioned with the job. Marsh is a strong, stoic leader who shows kindness through his actions rather than words. He has deep respect for his crew and their roles, feeling an immense responsibility to keep them safe as their skipper.

  • GINGER

    FIRST MATE

    She’s Marsh’s niece and, like him, comes from a fishing family. A headstrong, stubborn woman from Yorkshire, she possesses strong leadership qualities and shows great potential to be a skipper one day. Despite facing gender prejudices over the years, Ginger has quickly built a reputation as a crucial part of the team. She’s saving up to buy her own small fishing boat, which she dreams of using for day trips.

  • COD

    BOATSWAIT

    Having worked his entire life on a boat, he is the veteran of the crew. Despite being the oldest, decades of hard labor have made him incredibly tough for his age. His skin is a mix of sandpaper and rough, sun-dried leather. However, with all his years at sea, he has never been a skipper.

  • LARS

    DECKHAND

    Originally immigrating from Sweden in his twenties, Li got a job working on a crew with Cod. They became close friends in those early years and have stayed together since. A large and formidable presence, he looks like he could probably put up a fight against a bear.

  • TOM

    DECKIE LEARNER

    He is the newest to fishing and has yet to prove himself or build any muscle. Still too young to know what job he wants to do for the rest of his life, he decided to give fishing a try after a friend mentioned an opening on Marsh’s boat. Though he has a bit of a hoodlum streak, his heart is in the right place.

  • LOUIS

    SKIPPER - LA VINASSE

    He commands a French trawler making a long voyage on the North Sea. Louis is typically bold and courageous as a fisherman, but when Marsh finds him, his tone is very different.