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As every year, with summer approaching, various film studios and streamers begin to present the upcoming titles of one of the most popular subgenres ever: shark horror films. Following the success of Under Paris, the on-demand streaming platform Netflix has come up with another one… Netflix has just shared a first look at its upcoming shark horror film, Thrash. The images, published on X by the streaming platform, show Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor in the water screaming as she watches a shark swimming towards her, while the remaining frames also show Djimon Hounsou and Whitney Peak trying to take shelter from the chaos.
Directed by Tommy Wirkola, author of Dead Snow, the synopsis of Thrash reads: “When a Category 5 hurricane decimates a coastal town, the storm surge brings devastation, chaos, and something much more frightening: hungry sharks.” If this description sounds a little familiar, it’s because it follows virtually the same premise as Crawl, the acclaimed 2019 horror thriller where alligators replace sharks. Starring Kaya Scodelario, Crawl follows a woman and her father after they become trapped in their home during a hurricane and face a giant crocodile that has entered their home amid the floodwaters.
Incidentally, it also brings to mind the 2012 shark movie Bait, which sees a flood invite sharks into an Australian supermarket. In any case, Thrash had a rather tortuous path to reach the streaming platform: initially, the film was titled Beneath the Storm, and Sony was supposed to distribute it in theaters. Then, the title was changed to Shiver, until it was completely withdrawn from Sony’s theatrical distribution schedule. Fortunately, Netflix then picked it up and titled it Thrash. The cast also includes Alyla Browne, Stacy Clausen, Costa D’Angelo, and Amy Mathews.
Keep in mind that Thrash will have quite a bit of competition this year, as the next shark movie will be Deep Water, directed by renowned filmmaker Renny Harlin, author of the cult classic Deep Blue Sea. Harlin also has a new film in the works, Black Tides, which focuses on killer whales. Finally, Netflix is also working on a sequel to its 2024 hit film Under Paris, which will be released soon.
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