The Abyss Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

5 of the most interesting The Abyss easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of The Abyss movie message.

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The Abyss poster
The Abyss poster
The Abyss Plot

A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and face danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.

Genre Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director James Cameron
Stars Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, Leo Burmester
IMDB score 7.6

The Abyss Movie Trivia

1 - The Breathing Liquid that is used on the rat is actually real. 6 rats were used to shoot the scene and all survived. For the scenes with Ed Harris, the liquid in his helmet was real but he did not breathe it in.

The Breathing Liquid that is used on the rat is actually real. 6 rats were used to shoot the scene and all survived. For the scenes with Ed Harris, the liquid in his helmet was real but he did not breathe it in.

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The breathing liquid used in the rat scene is real. Perfluorocarbons could also be used by humans to reach the very limits of how deep we can dive.

The Abyss movie hidden details

1 - Shares similar visual sequences to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Abyss director James Cameron has said that he wanted to make the oceanic equivalent of Kubrick's 2001. Both films won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

Shares similar visual sequences to 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Abyss director James Cameron has said that he wanted to make the oceanic equivalent of Kubrick's 2001. Both films won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

1 - The Benthic Petroleum logo was based on the now defunt Hollywood film equipment supplier Berkey Photo Inc.'s logo.

The Benthic Petroleum logo was based on the now defunt Hollywood film equipment supplier Berkey Photo Inc.'s logo.

Bud's right hand remains blue in all subsequent scenes after he submerges it in the toilet, because the chemical dye is basically permanent

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