Under Pressure: Making 'the Abyss' Today

The shoot was an "endurance test" where the line between acting and genuine terror often blurred. No Cutting Edge But His Own - Journal - Metrograph

: To mimic the deep-sea abyss, the production floated 20 tons of black plastic beads on the surface and covered the tanks with a massive tarp to block all sunlight. Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'

: Two giant tanks were filled with over 10 million gallons of water to simulate the lightless ocean depths. The shoot was an "endurance test" where the