Warlords of Atlantis

Warlords of Atlantis (1978) is a British adventure fantasy from director Kevin Connor, ready to watch online on iFILM. A sunken continent, oversized sea monsters, and a diving bell you really shouldn't have climbed out of.

Professor Aitken, his son and engineer Greg Collinson lower a bell toward the ocean floor in search of Atlantis — and the ship's crew, lured by rumored treasure, sells them out. A deep-sea creature wrecks the equipment and the men are hauled down to a hidden city. The rulers here aren't kindly legend but cold-eyed warlords who keep sailors as slaves, command a giant octopus and prehistoric amphibians like machinery, and can see what's coming.

Doug McClure does his reliable two-fisted hero turn, the kind that made his name in this genre; the cast also slips in Cyd Charisse and a young John Ratzenberger, years before Cheers. Rubber monsters, painted backdrops and a brisk pace — exactly the guileless late-'70s adventure that wins you over on charm rather than budget. Stream Warlords of Atlantis (1978) online on iFILM.