Ash has seen this movie.
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
| Elisa Esposito | Sally Hawkins |
| Richard Strickland | Michael Shannon |
| Giles | Richard Jenkins |
| Zelda Fuller | Octavia Spencer |
| Dr. Robert Hoffstetler | Michael Stuhlbarg |
| Amphibian Man | Doug Jones |
| Fleming | David Hewlett |
| General Hoyt | Nick Searcy |
| Bernard | Stewart Arnott |
| Mihalkov | Nigel Bennett |
| Elaine Strickland | Lauren Lee Smith |
| Brewster Fuller | Martin Roach |
| Yolanda | Allegra Fulton |
| Mr. Arzounian | John Kapelos |
| Pie Guy | Morgan Kelly |
| Burly Russian | Marvin Kaye |
| Military Policeman | Dru Viergever |
| Sally (Secretary) | Wendy Lyon |
| Guard | Cody Ray Thompson |
| Worker | Diego Fuentes |
| Tammy Strickland | Madison Ferguson |
| Timmy Strickland | Jayden Greig |
| African American Wife | Karen Glave |
| African American Husband | Danny Waugh |
| Cadillac Salesman | Dan Lett |
| Lou | Deney Forrest |
| Duane | Brandon McKnight |
| Wet Cinema Patron | Clyde Whitham |
| Bus Passenger #1 | Jonelle Gunderson |
| Bus Passenger #2 | Cameron Laurie |
| Russian Band | Evgeny Akimov |
| Russian Band | Sergey Nikonov |
| Russian Band | Vanessa Oude-Reimerink |
| Russian Band | Alexey Pankratov |
| Scientist (uncredited) | Dave Reachill |
| Mrs. Peabody (uncredited) | Amanda Smith |
| Bus Passenger (uncredited) | Maxine Grossman |
| Shoe Store Owner (uncredited) | Matthew MacCallum |
| Bus Passenger (uncredited) | Victoria Charters |