Episode 15: Superdeep (2020)
Subterranean horror has long been a favorite sub-genre here at The Spooky Town Podcast. The mysteries of what lies just below our feet is rife with spooky possibilities. Enter Superdeep (2020), the Russian horror movie that takes the real-life Kola Superdeep Borehole and paints a truly terrifying picture of what lives in the depths of the Earth. Join Ashley and Stephanie as they speak to the historical context around Superdeep, play a game of “guess that subterranean horror movie,” and talk through their favorite moments in this thrill ride down to the bottom.
Citations
Shudder UK film review: Superdeep (aka Kolskaya sverhglubokaya)
THE SUPERDEEP - STARBURST Magazine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perestroika
Back in the USSR: What life was like in the Soviet Union — Adam Smith Institute