Beast of War Is a Beautifully Shot Survival Thriller with Bite

Beast of War is a beautifully shot survival thriller with bite

Common StateAustralian writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner’s new film, Beast of War, is a unique blend of war and shark flicks of the “survival horror” kind. And while it’s a short, sharp, gory joyride (87 mins), it may leave viewers wanting more. Set in 1942, a warship full of Australian soldiers is suddenly sunk on the Timor Sea. Seven men cling to a makeshift raft to survive. Our hero is an Aboriginal private named Leo (Mark Coles Smith). Amon…

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Mystery Road star Mark Coles Smith and his Beast of War director Kiah Roache-Turner on taking a chomp out of WWII soldiers.

Beast of War Review: One of the Better Shark Movies Of the Decade

PLOT: When their boat is sunk while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a young troop of Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark. REVIEW: It’s unfortunate that so many shark movies have just been relegated to being filled with …

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Beast of War - Film Review - Impulse Gamer

Reviewed by Harris Dang on the 9th of October 2025 Rialto Distribution presents a film by Kiah Roache-Turner Written by Kiah Roache-Turner Produced by Chris Brown and Blake Northfield Starring Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, Lee Tiger Halley, Lauren Grimson, Steve Le Marquand, Masa Yamaguchi, Sam Delich, Sam Parsonson, Maximillian Johnson, and Tristan McKinnon Cinematography Mark Wareham Edited by Kiah Roache-Turner and Regg Skwarko Rating: MA…

‘Beast of War’ Shark Practical Effects Made Cast and Crew Scared to Get in the Water

World War II shark thriller Beast of War draws inspiration from the historical account that Quint tells in Steven Spielberg's Jaws. That it releases in