Japan Synopsis
海底大戦争
While covering a test of guided torpedoes, two reporters believe they see what appears to be a strange-looking swimming creature. They investigate the matter further and discover that there is a race of fish-men living under the sea. The fish-men capture the pair and keep them prisoner in their underwater city.
Horror + Science Fiction in Japan
93 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Terror Beneath the Sea itself).
The 1965–1967 Japan Window
In the crowded 1965-1967 Japan release window, Terror Beneath the Sea sits at #67 of 71. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
1966 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 28 titles released, including Terror Beneath the Sea. Bars below show how the 1960s stacked up year by year (202 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Japan films in 1966.
The 245th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 21th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,335 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #302 of 391 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Ram Films Inc., K. Fujita Associates Inc., Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | July 1, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0060580 |