Underworld (1985 film)


Underworld is a 1985 British horror film directed by George Pavlou, written by Clive Barker and James Caplin, and starring Denholm Elliott, Nicola Cowper, Steven Berkoff, Larry Lamb, Ingrid Pitt, Irina Brook and Art Malik.
The film's music was produced by synthpop group Freur, which later evolved into the band Underworld, their name taken from the film's title.

Plot

Dr. Savary, a sinister biochemist, has created a subhuman species that dwells in London's underground. Addicted to Savary's mind-expanding drug, his creations suffer from grotesque disfigurements. The victims' only hope for an antidote lies in kidnapping Nicole, a high-class prostitute. Roy Bain, a fearless adventurer and Nicole's former lover, is hired to save her.

Release

After a quick cinema run in the UK, the film was given a limited release in the United States by Empire Pictures in April 1986. Two years later, the film was released on video cassette by Vestron Video.