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Sharksploitation
Sharksploitation is an exploitation film subgenre. The genre surged to popularity with ''Jaws'' and its sequels, but fell in popularity soon after. The film '' Deep Blue Sea'' brought it back to public prominence. The ''Sharknado'' series soared mockbuster sharksploitation to new heights of (sometimes tongue in cheek) fame. Notable sharksploitation films Other sharksploitation films The films below are more shark films that do not yet have their own pages here, or their notability has been unclarified. Other films/shorts worth mentioning See also * Exploitation film * Great white shark The great white shark (''Carcharodon carcharias''), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large Lamniformes, mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major ocean ... References External links * Sharksploitation exhibit -- Living Sharks MuseumFilm School Rejects - "Sharksploitation: Feel the Grove Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exploitation Film
An exploitation film is a film that tries to succeed financially by exploiting current trends, niche genres, or lurid content. Exploitation films are generally low-quality "B movies", though some set trends, attract critical attention, become historically important, and even gain a cult following. History Exploitation films may feature suggestive or explicit sex, sensational violence, drug use, nudity, gore, destruction, rebellion, mayhem, and the bizarre. Such films were first seen in their modern form in the early 1920s, but they were popularized in the 60s and 70s with the general relaxing of censorship and cinematic taboos in the U.S. and Europe. An early example, the 1933 film Ecstasy, included nude scenes featuring the Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr. The film proved popular at the box office but caused concern for the American cinema trade association, the MPPDA. Hildegard Esper and Dwain Esper are husband and wife film directors and producers who made some of the most e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruel Jaws
''Cruel Jaws'', also known as ''The Beast'', is a 1995 direct-to-video Italian horror thriller film shot in Florida including the Theater of the Sea. The film stars Richard Dew and David Luther and was directed by Bruno Mattei (under the name of William Snyder). It was released on VHS and DVD in relative obscurity, mostly outside of the United States. While marketed in many areas as ''Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws'', it actually doesn't have any connections to the ''Jaws'' franchise. Plot When a crashed military ship named the ''Cleveland'' crashes, two divers named Paco and Jose search it and are killed by a large tiger shark. The shark also kills their captain Ramone. Meanwhile in Hampton Bay, Florida, aquarist Dag Soerenson, who runs the aquarium alongside his sons Bob and Larry, is trying to stop bigwig Samuel Lewis from shutting down the place due to months of unpaid rent. On the beach, one of the divers body is discovered and police chief Francis Berger and fish expert Bill Morriso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shark Swarm
''Shark Swarm'' is an American film created by RHI Entertainment. It premiered on Syfy on May 25, 2008. Directed by James A. Contner and written by Matthew Chernov and David Rosiak, the film stars Daryl Hannah, John Schneider and Armand Assante. It was released to generally unfavorable reviews.''Shark Swarm: DVD review'' "......a silly movie that could have been more humorous and energetic" It is the 11th film in the '' Maneater Series''. Plot Corporate real es ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Break Shark Attack
''Spring Break Shark Attack'' is a 2005 joint South African/American made-for-TV thriller film. It was the brainchild of executive producer J.J. Jamieson, who wrote the initial story and sold it to CBS. The teleplay was written by James LaRosa and directed by Paul Shapiro. The film stars Shannon Lucio, Riley Smith, and Justin Baldoni, with Kathy Baker and Bryan Brown. After television release in the United States, the film had a limited non-US theatrical release, before going to DVD. Plot During spring break, when a pack of tiger sharks begins a feeding frenzy on partying teen-aged bathers, the only safe place is up on the beach far from the water. Fighting for survival, a group of young people must attempt to outsmart nature's perfect predator. Danielle (Shannon Lucio) is a teen-aged girl who, against her father's wishes, heads to Florida for spring break. Rather than the truth, she tells her parents that she is going to spend the time working with Habitat For Humanity, but s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raging Sharks
''Raging Sharks'' is a 2005 American direct-to-video science fiction action horror film directed by Danny Lerner. It stars Corin Nemec, Vanessa Angel, Corbin Bernsen, Todd Jensen, Elise Muller, Blinky van Bilderbeek, Simone Levin, Emil Markov, Jonas Talkington, and Atanas Srebrev. Set in an isolated underwater research facility, the film follows a group of scientists as they discover a strange series of crystals, only to find out that it also harbors a psychological effect on sharks, causing them to become more aggressive. The sharks soon attack the facility, causing the oxygen supply to start to decrease, and forcing the survivors to find a way out. Plot In outer space, two alien spaceships collide, one of which releases a capsule that lands at the bottom of the Bermuda Triangle. Five years later, the underwater research facility, the Oshona, discovers the crystals, and the facility's manager Mike Olsen retrieves them. As Mike leaves for the mainland, divers Don and Jake attemp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shark Frenzy
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorpha (or Selachii) and are the sister group to the rays. However, the term "shark" has also been used to refer to all extinct members of Chondrichthyes with a shark-like morphology, such as hybodonts and xenacanths. The oldest modern sharks are known from the Early Jurassic. They range in size from the small dwarf lanternshark (''Etmopterus perryi''), a deep sea species that is only in length, to the whale shark (''Rhincodon typus''), the largest fish in the world, which reaches approximately in length. Sharks are found in all seas and are common to depths up to . They generally do not live in freshwater, although there are a few known exceptions, such as the bull shark and the river shark, which can be found in both seawater and freshwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Demon (film)
''Blue Demon'' is a 2004 American direct-to-video science fiction horror film directed by Daniel Grodnik and starring Dedee Pfeiffer, Randall Batinkoff, Danny Woodburn, Josh Hammond, and Jeff Fahey. Plot Husband and wife Nathan, and Marla Collins are head researchers in the "Blue Demon" project, a project that involves planting computer chips into the brains of six sharks to be used for protecting the country. As a result of budget cuts, however, the electric fence used to keep the sharks near the marine lab is rendered without electricity, resulting in the sharks chewing a hole through it, escaping the enclosure, and attacking a group of college girls swimming in a nearby lake, eating one of them. Nathan, and Marla are also having a divorce, with the divorce papers ready to be filed. Six weeks later, General Remora is sent to oversee the operations, with Nathan, Marla, and the project's financer Lawrence Van Allen giving a demonstration of the sharks' abilities. However, they're ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12 Days Of Terror
''12 Days of Terror'' is a 2004 television film directed by Jack Sholder and starring Colin Egglesfield, Mark Dexter, Jenna Harrison and John Rhys-Davies. Based on a true story, it revolves around the 1916 Jersey shark attacks, as recounted in the book of the same name by Richard Fernicola, in which a juvenile great white shark begins a series of attacks that takes place of the course of 12 days in New Jersey. On 1 May 2004, it premiered on Animal Planet and later on the Discovery Channel. Plot On 1 July 1916, in New Jersey during WWI, local lifeguard Alex Trednot (Colin Egglesfield) watches over one of the beaches. After grilling fellow lifeguard Danny Bruder (Jean Michel Joubert), Alex is approached by best friend Stanley Fisher (Mark Dexter) and ex-girlfriend Alice (Jenna Harrison) on his opinion for a wedding cake. Meanwhile, beachgoer Charles Van Sant is attacked by an unseen force. Alex and four other lifeguards rush to save Charles, however his left leg is injured. Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shark Zone
''Shark Zone'' is a 2003 direct-to-video horror film directed by Danny Lerner and released October 14, 2003. When a shoal of ferocious great white sharks threatens a small breach community, Jimmy (who encountered the deadly sharks a decade prior and was left the sole survivor of his diving crew) must hunt them down all the while dealing with a group of criminals who sees a priceless treasure that happens to be at the bottom of the ocean as well as in the breeding grounds for the sharks. Plot A group of divers go searching for gold in a sunken ship. Among them are Jimmy Wagner, and his father. However, a group of great white sharks attack the group, leaving Jimmy as the only survivor. Ten years later, Jimmy has married a woman named Carrie, and has a son Danny, although is still guilty over his father's death, and has developea fear of sharks A man named Volkoff asks him to help him search for gold in the same ship, although Jimmy declines the offer. The town mayor, John Cortell, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Water
''Red Water'' is a 2003 American made-for-television horror film starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Kristy Swanson, Gideon Emery and Coolio. When former oil rig worker turned fishing captain John Sanders (Lou Diamond Phillips) agrees to help when his ex-wife's company in extracting oil upriver and a group of thugs working for a Jamaican gangster search for $3 million buried underwater in the sam bayou, a large man-eating bull shark finds its way in the river and wreaks havoc. The film originally premiered on TBS Superstation on August 17, 2003. Production and release The film originally aired on the Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) in August 2003, and became one of the highest-rated movies in the station's history. Directed by Charles Robert Carner and produced by Michael G. Larkin and Mitch Engel, the film tells the story of a bull shark which wreaks havoc as it makes its way up a river in Louisiana. Plot A small oil rig located on a small river in Louisiana hits it big and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrift
Adrift may refer to: Media * Adrift (band), a Tampa, Florida-based American heavy rock band * ''Adrift'' (video game), a first-person adventure video game Film * ''Adrift'' (1911 film), a 1911 American silent short drama film * ''Adrift'' (2009 Brazilian film), a 2009 Brazilian drama film directed by Heitor Dhalia * ''Adrift'' (2009 Vietnamese film), a 2009 Vietnamese film directed by Bui Thac Chuyen * ''Adrift'' (2018 film), an American romantic drama film * '' Open Water 2: Adrift'', a 2006 psychological horror film Literature * ''Adrift'', a 1980 memoir by Tristan Jones * '' Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea'', a 1986 memoir by Steven Callahan Television * ''Adrift'', a 1993 television film starring Kate Jackson * "Adrift" (''Lost''), the second episode of the second season of ''Lost'' * "Adrift" (''Stargate Atlantis''), the 61st episode of the science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' * "Adrift" (''Torchwood''), the eleventh episode of the second series of Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Water (film)
''Open Water'' is a 2003 American survival horror thriller film. The story concerns an American couple who go scuba diving while on vacation, only to find themselves stranded miles from shore in shark-filled waters when the crew of their boat accidentally leaves them behind. The film is loosely based on the true story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, who in 1998 went out with a scuba diving group, Outer Edge Dive Company, on the Great Barrier Reef, and were accidentally left behind because the dive-boat crew failed to take an accurate headcount. The film was financed by the husband and wife team of writer/director Chris Kentis and producer Laura Lau, both avid scuba divers. It cost $120,000 to make and was bought by Lions Gate Entertainment for $2.5 million after its screening at the Sundance Film Festival. Lions Gate spent a further $8 million on distribution and marketing. The film ultimately grossed $55.5 million worldwide (including $30 million from the North American box offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
