Sharksploitation is an
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 hi ...
subgenre. The genre surged to popularity with ''
Jaws
Jaws or Jaw may refer to:
Anatomy
* Jaw, an opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth
** Mandible, the lower jaw
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Jaws (James Bond), a character in ''The Spy Who Loved Me'' and ''Moonraker''
* ...
'' and
its sequels, but fell in popularity soon after. The film ''
Deep Blue Sea'' brought it back to public prominence. The ''
Sharknado
''Sharknado'' is a 2013 American made-for-television science fiction comedy disaster film directed by Anthony C. Ferrante. It tells about a waterspout that lifts sharks out of the ocean and deposits them in Los Angeles. It is the first install ...
'' series soared
mockbuster
A mockbuster (also known as knockbuster or a drafting opportunity) is a film created to exploit the publicity of another major motion picture with a similar title or subject. Mockbusters are often made with a low budget and quick production to max ...
sharksploitation to new heights of (sometimes
tongue in cheek
The idiom tongue-in-cheek refers to a humorous or sarcastic statement expressed in a serious manner.
History
The phrase originally expressed contempt, but by 1842 had acquired its modern meaning. Early users of the phrase include Sir Walter Scott ...
) fame.
USA Today - "'Sharknado': Looking back at best and worst moments"
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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
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 hi ...
* 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
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Sharksploitation exhibit -- Living Sharks Museum
Film School Rejects - "Sharksploitation: Feel the Grove According to 'Jaws'
Smithsonian Magazine - "How Realistic Is The Shark Science in 'The Shallows'?"
ABC News - "Why Has 'Sharknado' Become Such a Culture Phenomenon?"
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