US EditionDangerous Animals Is a Fresh Take on Sharksploitation
- The movie Dangerous Animals, starring Hassie Harrison and Jai Courtney, released in theaters on Friday, June 6, 2025, and will open in New Zealand on June 11, 2025.
- The film follows Zephyr, a surfer kidnapped by serial killer Tucker, who uses sharks to kill female tourists on his charter boat in the Coral Sea.
- Shot on Queensland's Gold Coast with minimal CGI, the 98-minute thriller features tense scenes, ocean vistas, underwater sharks, and nods to the classic film Jaws.
- Jai Courtney's performance as Tucker is noted for its intensity, while Harrison said she read the script in 30 minutes and described it as "awesome."
- Dangerous Animals delivers suspenseful, traditional slasher thrills that may make audiences think twice about ocean outings and serves as a solid, if not revolutionary, horror film.
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REVIEW. “Dangerous Animals” is a reasonably silly and noisy shark movie. But sensitive viewers are warned about the film’s more stressful moments.
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