Sea monster novels usually create a sense of awe. The sea monsters are usually large and powerful, far beyond human capabilities. They can change the course of a story just by their presence. In 'The Sea - Beast', the sea beasts are not just simple threats but also symbols of the untamed power of the ocean.
Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' can also be considered. It features the terrifying yet fascinating sea monsters that the protagonists encounter during their underwater journey. Verne's vivid descriptions make the sea monsters seem very real and add to the sense of adventure.
There were many types of legendary sea monsters. Some of the famous sea monsters included Bahamut, Cetus, the Kraken, Leviathan, and so on. Bahamut was a sea monster in Arabian mythology. It was shaped like a giant fish and carried a ruby mountain on its back. Cetus was a sea monster from Greek mythology. It had the body of a dolphin, the tail of a fish, and the head of a dog. The Kraken was a sea monster in Norway folklore and often appeared in European and American literature. Leviathan was a sea monster that symbolized evil in ancient legends and was usually described as a whale. Other than these sea monsters, there were also some other sea monster legends, such as mirages and water monsters.
" Monster of the Sand Sea " was an action adventure movie directed by Li Liming. The story took place in the desert in the early years of the Republic of China. The residents of the desert were forced to hide under the yellow sand because of a mutated beast disaster. The entire desert became scorched earth, and people were deeply immersed in the fear of " survival in silence." In order to find hope for survival and protect their homeland, the desert youths bravely faced the tide of the beast sea and started a life and death struggle with unknown exotic beasts. The movie was starred by Jin Yana, Xiao Bo, and Xin Xinyan. It was released on iQiyi on November 20th, 2022. The movie used superb visual effects and unique creativity to create the " wild sand beast " in the Gobi wasteland, bringing a shocking sense of oppression and doomsday experience to the audience.
Good sea monster novels often have a sense of mystery. The sea monsters themselves are usually depicted as very powerful and otherworldly, like in '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' where the unknown nature of the creatures adds to the allure.
Often, they have large - scale and terrifying sea monsters as the main attraction. For example, in some novels, the sea monsters are huge, with sharp teeth and powerful tentacles.
The Loch Ness Monster is also well - known, although it's more associated with a large lake rather than the open sea. But it has the characteristics of a sea monster. People claim to have seen a long - necked, large - bodied creature in Loch Ness. There are also tales of mermaids, half - human half - fish beings. They were often depicted as luring sailors to their doom in some stories. And in some Scandinavian legends, there are sea serpents that were supposed to be enormous and dangerous.
The cast of Sea Monster 2020 included Kristen Stuart, Vincent Caso, T.J. Miller, John Gallagher, Li Meiqi, Zhang Yuenan, Sun Xun, Yu Kehong, and An Yanqing.