The Abyss

The Abyss

Submitted by Trey Murphy, Jay Prychidny and Mitch Adams

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s spectacular 2-disc box set of the James Cameron underwater epic “The Abyss” contains a series of hidden trailers that can be found all over the place on the second disc.

From the special features menu, select “Mission Components” and you are taken to a new menu. At this menu hit up on the directional buttons to get above sea level. Hit up until the wave is highlighted. Hit up once more and the plane above the wave will be highlighted. Hit “Enter” and you are shown a coming soon trailer for “True Lies”.

Also, while at the first special features page select “More”. At this menu select trailers and you are taken to a few trailers for the Abyss. If you notice, there are a few posters behind these. From the reviews trailers hit up and Aliens is highlighted. Select it and you can watch the trailer for “Aliens”. From the main trailer hit down and “True Lies” is highlighted. Press “Enter” to view the trailer or hit right and “Strange Days” is highlighted. Select it and you can view its trailer as well.

Here is a list of other trailers you can find on the disc.

  • True Lies teaser – Click “The Abyss In Depth – Mission Componenets” Click the up arrow. Click on the little harrier jet in the sky.
    True Lies trailer – Trailer section, poster behind other posters
  • Aliens trailer – Trailer section, poster behind other posters
  • Dolby Digital trailer – Main Menu. Click Audio options. Click on “Hydrophone Checkout”
  • Aliens teaser – Main Menu. Click Audio Options. Click on facehugger.
  • Aliens teaser – Main Menu. Click Subtitle Options. Click on
    facehugger.
  • Aliens teaser – Imaging Station. Highlight “Pseudopod Multi-Angle”
    Click left on your remote.
  • Aliens teaser – Personal lockers, all the way in the back. Click on facehugger in the upper right corner.
  • Aliens teaser – Documentary. Click on chapter 18 on the documentary chapter selections and you will see a face hugger on the rail. Select it to run the trailer.
  • Strange Days teaser – Imaging Station. Highlight “Image Gallery Menu” Click down on your remote.

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