Black Demon (2023)
An oil safety inspector takes his family to a small Mexican coastal town to check out an offshore drilling platform only to discover the decrepit structure hides a dangerous threat. Back ashore and fearing for her family's safety, the spouse takes her children to the rig, not realizing that a monstrous shark has been aroused. The Black Demon is a 2023 action horror movie directed by Adrian Grunberg and starring Josh Lucas, Fernanda Urrejola, and Julio Cesar Cedillo. While the film does feature a megalodon shark, the real villain is the greed of corporations that exploit small villages with the promise of jobs, only to leave behind toxic waste and a broken community. The Black Demon is much better than the many cheap-looking shark movies on streaming clients. While the film deserves praise for its unique setting and plot, it follows the same trope as every Jaws copycat. The environmental theme does add a bit of moral consciousness to the would-be hero, as his role in the community is far from revered. While The Black Demon is not as well made as The Meg, it's a decent shark offering that is easily one of the better indie monster movies I have watched this summer.
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