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One of the most memed deaths in movie history is finally free to stream

A late-'90s sci-fi horror classic still delivers killer sharks, memorable performances, and one of the genre's greatest surprises. There are certain movie moments that become bigger than the movies they came from. Sometimes it's a line of dialogue. Sometimes it's an incredible action sequence. And sometimes it's a scene so unexpected that people who have never seen the movie still know exactly what you're talking about. One of the best examples is Deep Blue Sea, now streaming free on Tubi. Released in 1999, the sci-fi horror film follows a team of scientists working inside an isolated underwater research facility where genetically engineered sharks are being studied in hopes of finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Instead, the experiment creates predators that are smarter, stronger, and far more dangerous than anyone anticipated. Directed by Renny Harlin, the film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, LL Cool J, Stellan Skarsgård, and Michael Rapaport. More than 25 years later, Deep Blue Sea is still remembered for one reason above all others: it pulled off one of the boldest fake-outs in modern sci-fi horror. But that famous scene is only part of the reason Dee

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