Blue Lagoon, Malta. A clear blue sea with limestone rocks rising around the edges of the lagoon.

Deep Fear

Dive to Survive

Poster for 2023 movie, Deep Fear.
Poster for 2023 movie, Deep Fear.

Year

2023

directed by

Marcus Adams

Synopsis

In the heart of the Caribbean, "Deep Fear" unfolds as a gripping survival thriller filled with relentless action. Madalina Ghenea portrays Naomi, a skilled yachtswoman embarking on a solo journey to reunite with her boyfriend, Jackson, played by Ed Westwick, in Grenada. What begins as a peaceful three-day sail on her 47-foot yacht, aptly named "The Serenity," quickly escalates into chaos when an unforeseen storm disrupts her course. Navigating around a desolate, reef-fringed island, Naomi responds to a desperate distress signal from a sinking vessel. There, she discovers three survivors clinging to the wreckage, only for their seemingly desperate plight to take a sinister turn, revealing their true identities as drug traffickers. As tension mounts, Naomi must summon every ounce of her survival skills to escape the clutches of danger that surround her.

deep fear scenes on GOZO

A yacht in the middle of the Blue Lagoon, Malta.
A yacht in the middle of the Blue Lagoon, Malta.

Serenity at anchor in the Blue Lagoon.

deep Fear filming locations map

Did you Know?

While set in the Caribbean, the above water scenes were filmed in and around the Gozo channel. Where were are pretty sure there aren't any cocaine crazed sharks lurking.