Movie Review: Sharks Aren't the Scariest Thing in the Sea-Bound, Super Thriller 'Dangerous Animals'
- The Australian thriller Dangerous Animals, directed by Sean Byrne and starring Jai Courtney and Hassie Harrison, opened in U.S. theaters on June 6, 2025, before screening in Australia on June 12.
- Dangerous Animals builds on Byrne's history of intense thrillers following his grisly debut The Loved Ones and the psychological thriller The Devil's Candy, focusing here on a shark-themed horror-adjacent story set on Queensland's Gold Coast.
- The film centers on Zephyr, a strong-willed surfer played by Harrison, who is kidnapped by Tucker, a psychotic boat captain portrayed by Courtney, as they face a tense cat-and-mouse ordeal with sharks lurking nearby.
- Courtney delivers a captivating performance as Tucker, described as a sociopathic and condescending villain who feeds customers to sharks, while the movie balances pulpiness and tension over its 98-minute runtime.
- Despite its slick craft and moments of dark humor, Dangerous Animals suffers from predictable narrative and underdeveloped ideas, suggesting that it may not fully satisfy shark horror fans or rejuvenate Byrne's prior critical acclaim.
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Movie Review: Sharks aren't the scariest thing in the sea-bound, super thriller 'Dangerous Animals' - The Morning Sun
As if a movie about sharks wasn't scary enough, the filmmakers behind “Dangerous Animals” have upped the screams by adding what every thriller needs — a serial killer. While that may sound like very dangerous moviemaking, the result is actually taut and well crafted, a worthy birthday present to “Jaws,” celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer. “Dangerous Animals” stars Jai Courtney as an Australian boat captain who likes feeding his female …
Movie Review: Sharks aren't the scariest thing in the sea-bound, super thriller 'Dangerous Animals'
As if a movie about sharks wasn’t scary enough, the filmmakers behind “Dangerous Animals” have upped the screams by adding what every thriller should demand — a serial killer
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