Been catching up on shark movies while making my new film NO SHARK 🚫🦈, so here's a thread of shark movies I've watched recently:
1) HOUSE SHARK (2017)
Charming moments, including an impressive and creative underwater sequence! Not all of the film lands (I'd cut a good 40 minutes from it) but I appreciate its overall silliness and uniqueness.
Charming moments, including an impressive and creative underwater sequence! Not all of the film lands (I'd cut a good 40 minutes from it) but I appreciate its overall silliness and uniqueness.
2) RAIDERS OF THE LOST SHARK (2015)
I liked this way more than I thought I would. It's a breezy ~60 minutes without credits, and only a few scenes drag, which is nice. Don't expect anything Indiana Jones—it's that in name only. Loved the scene with the quebecois couple.
I liked this way more than I thought I would. It's a breezy ~60 minutes without credits, and only a few scenes drag, which is nice. Don't expect anything Indiana Jones—it's that in name only. Loved the scene with the quebecois couple.
3) BAD CGI SHARKS (2019)
Clever and fun, with great visual effects made possible by working the bad visual effects into the story! I don't know why more movies don't do that. Anyway, definitely worth watching—I found some of it annoying, but I liked it a lot.
Clever and fun, with great visual effects made possible by working the bad visual effects into the story! I don't know why more movies don't do that. Anyway, definitely worth watching—I found some of it annoying, but I liked it a lot.
4) BAIT (2012)
This is the best one I've watched so far! Not of all time, just of these. It's about a flooded supermarket full of sharks! Super uninspired title, but a fun movie. Very polished and corny.
This is the best one I've watched so far! Not of all time, just of these. It's about a flooded supermarket full of sharks! Super uninspired title, but a fun movie. Very polished and corny.
5) SHARKMAN (aka HAMMERHEAD) (2005)
Decent well-budgeted syfy channel movie. Feels like a video game. Boring in parts. Underdone aspects. But not bad. I enjoyed a good amount of it.
Decent well-budgeted syfy channel movie. Feels like a video game. Boring in parts. Underdone aspects. But not bad. I enjoyed a good amount of it.
6) JABBERJAW (1976 TV Series)
This show is fucking terrible. Couldn't make it through the entire first episode. I'm attracted to the dark haired chick Shelly in the band though, she's cute.
This show is fucking terrible. Couldn't make it through the entire first episode. I'm attracted to the dark haired chick Shelly in the band though, she's cute.
7) 47 METERS DOWN (2017)
Incredible movie. One of the best shark movies I've ever seen. Very suspenseful and well executed all around. I loved it. It's probably my third favorite shark movie after JAWS and DEEP BLUE SEA.
Incredible movie. One of the best shark movies I've ever seen. Very suspenseful and well executed all around. I loved it. It's probably my third favorite shark movie after JAWS and DEEP BLUE SEA.
8) 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED (2019)
Even better and scarier than the first one! I love this series, I hope they make more. These are some of the best shark movies ever made. So suspenseful and awesome. The modern gold standard.
Even better and scarier than the first one! I love this series, I hope they make more. These are some of the best shark movies ever made. So suspenseful and awesome. The modern gold standard.
9) SHARKNADO (2013)
Way more fun than I thought it'd be. Liked the characters for the most part, and enjoyed the pace a lot. Honestly one of the better shark movies in recent years. Not 'so bad it's good', just a genuinely fun and silly b-movie.
Way more fun than I thought it'd be. Liked the characters for the most part, and enjoyed the pace a lot. Honestly one of the better shark movies in recent years. Not 'so bad it's good', just a genuinely fun and silly b-movie.
10) ANATOMY OF A SHARK BITE (2003)
Watched it for the only footage ever of a shark attacking a human. It's pretty fucking grisly and educational, that aspect. The vast majority is boring filler though. Coulda easily been 30 min max. Just look up the clip on youtube if interested
Watched it for the only footage ever of a shark attacking a human. It's pretty fucking grisly and educational, that aspect. The vast majority is boring filler though. Coulda easily been 30 min max. Just look up the clip on youtube if interested
11) STREET SHARKS (1994)
Much better than JABBERJAW at least. Watchable, but just a whatever TMNT ripoff. Nothing to keep me coming back. Might watch a few more episodes though. The action figures were fire btw
Much better than JABBERJAW at least. Watchable, but just a whatever TMNT ripoff. Nothing to keep me coming back. Might watch a few more episodes though. The action figures were fire btw
12) SHARKS OF THE CORN (2021)
Appreciated the homegrown quality of this. Definitely way too long (1hr 45!) but it's mostly watchable. Loved the first kill scene, wish it had maintained that energy.
Appreciated the homegrown quality of this. Definitely way too long (1hr 45!) but it's mostly watchable. Loved the first kill scene, wish it had maintained that energy.
13) SOUL SURFER (2011)
I loved this one. Very well acted, great cinematography, cool true story. Surprised how gory it is for PG! Loved the underwater photography too.
I loved this one. Very well acted, great cinematography, cool true story. Surprised how gory it is for PG! Loved the underwater photography too.
14) THE SHALLOWS (2016)
A very good one, but with some weak editing in parts—I absolutely hated the cellphone overlays. But thats just a few small parts of the movie. Otherwise this is a fun one with one foot firmly in b-movies. I greatly prefer the 47 Meters Down movies though.
A very good one, but with some weak editing in parts—I absolutely hated the cellphone overlays. But thats just a few small parts of the movie. Otherwise this is a fun one with one foot firmly in b-movies. I greatly prefer the 47 Meters Down movies though.
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