Jaws 3D (1983)

Jaws 3 (1983)

Dennis Quaid is an oceanographer at a SeaWorld-like park who discovers a new shark making quick work of the local surfers. This prompts the town's fishermen to go out and capture a live Great White. The park's officials feel the baby shark will bring in the crowds, little realizing that the mother is nearby. This rather lackluster sequel arrived at our shores in 3-D along with some forgettable titles that used this old gimmick. Not much to report other than a few notable cameos by Lea Thompson.

Dark Tide (2012)

Dark Tide (2012)

A woman who declares herself a Shark Whisperer faces harsh reality when a close friend is lost to a shark on an expedition. A year later, she is convinced by her ex to take a millionaire and his son out to swim with the sharks and has to confront her own demons as well as a rich jerk who wants to get his money's worth. Dark Tide is a 2012 thriller directed by John Stockwell and starring Oscar winner Halle Berry. Dark Tide is a shark thriller that centers on a shark expert, portrayed by Ms. Berry, who returns to her trade when her bills pile up, and she risks losing her boat. Her portrayal of Kate is convincing, and how she manages her crew and annoying client carries the story, which, for most of the film, is surprisingly low on shark activity. The film does amp up the intensity with a storm and an accident, both filmed quite effectively. Dark Tide features some truly magnificent shark footage, and the undersea photography is pretty good. While the film spends far too little time on shark attacks, the final scenes are pretty intense, making this film a worthy watch.    

Thrash (2026)

Thrash (2026)

A South Carolina coastal town is hit by a massive hurricane that destroys the levees and floods the small community of stragglers who didn't leave and now face hungry sharks. The survivors include a pregnant woman, an agoraphobic teen, and a family of foster kids with awful step-parents. They all face rising flood waters and a pack of hungry Bull Sharks that look to feast on the trapped survivors. Thrash is a 2026 creature-feature survival film directed by Tommy Wirkola, best known for the Dead Snow movies. Thrash stars Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, and Djimon Hounsou. Thrash is a popcorn film that relies on the usual shark tropes and a trapped location all too common in these movies. The effects are decent, but the film has sharks attacking in some over-the-top ways. Djimon Hounsou is the best-known cast member, but he is underutilized and appears to be in the movie to attach his name. Phoebe Dynevor and Whitney Peak are pretty good together as the main characters, while the foster kids and their awful stepdad added a bit of humor. While not a bad film, Thrash is pretty much following in the footsteps of better creature-feature movies such as Crawl and Bait.  

Dangerous Animals (2025)

 

Dangerous Animals (2025)

A young free-spirited lady who lives a nomadic life, looking for beaches to surf, fights to survive after being kidnapped by a serial killer who enjoys feeding his victims to the sharks. Despite being held against her will, she defies her captor and plots to escape and defeat this predator. Dangerous Animals is a 2025 Aussie horror directed by Sean Byrne and starring Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston and Jai Courtney. In a fresh twist on the Shark attack genre, we see the Great White not as the villain, but as a creature doing what it's supposed to do. Sean Byrne, best known for directing The Loved Ones and The Devil's Candy, builds suspense and focuses on the scarier monster portrayed by Jai Courtney. Hassie Harrison turns in a great role as the independent surfer girl who turns out to be a hell of a fighter. Unlike most shark-attack films, Dangerous Animals is a film about human predators and how one fights back. Easily one of the best shark movies released in recent years, and unlike so many other poorly made films, the shark is not the villain and instead shows that humans are the scarier animal.  

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