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Jaws of the Shark (2012)
Jaws of the Shark (2012)
Mad scientists create a man-shark that is unleashed and begins a murderous journey as law enforcement tries to figure out how to stop this menace. The man-shark finds a chainsaw as a motley group of shark hunters assemble to face off and see who is the better shark hunter. Jaws of the Shark is a 2012 horror-comedy directed by Gustav Ljungdahl and featuring an unknown cast playing multiple roles. Jaws of the Shark is a shark comedy with a budget so low it was probably raised with a bake sale. The man shark costume is really silly-looking and isn't meant to look anything other than cheap. The cast does not feature anyone of note, but that may be the whole point of this very silly movie. There is one major scene that will likely get a mild chuckle, but honestly, it is the only real notable scene. Jaws of the Shark is exactly what you would expect from a director like Mark Polonia, and strangely, it isn't. The gore effects are over-the-top and fun to watch, despite the low-budget look. The film is a Swedish production, and the cast speaks English, so the audience doesn't have to waste time with subtitles. If you look at this movie as a camp comedy, you can sit back and laugh at how silly it is, or at least appreciate the references to more popular horror movies.
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Shark Warning (2024)
After watching his brother get attacked and killed by a shark as a boy, a young man returns 20 years later to his hometown, only to find that a shark threatens the community as he attempts to reconcile with his estranged uncle. Shark Warning is a 2024 shark thriller produced by The Asylum and directed by Jimmy Gadd. With all the attention paid to their low-budget mockbusters, most moviegoers are unaware that The Asylum also produces normal movies. The movie is set in Lake Havasu and features great scenery, but suffers from a derivative plot and very poor shark CGI. The story is no different from Jaws and many other similar films, with a predictable plot and similar tropes involving tourist-season money for the community. Shark Warning is certainly better than many low-budget movies, and for an Asylum movie, the production looks decent outside the shark CGI. Despite that, the movie is predictable and offers nothing new beyond what's been done to death in numerous other shark movies.




