Caption: Best shark movies to thrill your summer and where to watch them
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Razor-sharp teeth, pointed fins, and a powerful, muscular body – sharks are predators not to be trifled with.
Their unique appearance and dominance of the ocean have led to them becoming the subject of numerous films, often blood-soaked horrors and heart-racing thrillers.
Following its release on Netflix, one such film, Under Paris, has garnered a strong 65% Rotten Tomatoes rating and been dubbed ‘unbelievably good.’
As the synopsis for the Xavier Gens-directed flick teases: ‘In order to save Paris from an international bloodbath, a grieving scientist is forced to face her tragic past when a giant shark appears in the Seine.’
From Bruce the Shark to The Meg, popular culture has embraced the elasmobranch with cinema immortalising their troubled relationship with humans over the decades – and possibly being the root cause of it.
Perfect for the summer months as we head to the beach, these shark flicks will have you running from the waters.
Deep Blue Sea
Who thought experimenting on genetically modified sharks was a good idea? (Picture: Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
After witnessing a horrific shark attack, Duncan Kennedy created Deep Blue Sea released in 1999.
Starring Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, and LL Cool J, it tells the story of Dr Susan McAlester (Burrows) while she harvests the brain tissue of DNA-altered sharks in a big to cure Alzheimer’s disease.
When the facility’s backers send executive Russell Franklin for a routine check on the experiments, a procedure goes awry and a shark begins attacking its human captors.
It’s hardly Oscar bait, but it’s perfect for B movie lovers who want to see a shark tear through the ocean – and humans – in typical vicious fashion, as are its two straight-to-video sequels.
Where to watch: Available to rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, Sky Store, Microsoft, YouTube, and Rakuten TV
47 Meters Down
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For many, it is a dream to swim with sharks in their natural habitat and witness the powerful sea creatures up close.
But for two sisters, it becomes an absolute nightmare in Johannes Roberts’ horror film 47 Meters Down.
Kate (Claire Holt) and Lisa (Mandy Moore) and travel to Mexico for a vacation, where they decide to go diving in shark-infested waters. Their thrill-seeking trip soon goes awry when their cage breaks away from their boat and plummets to the ocean floor.
Upon its release in 2017, the film was a commercial hit grossing $62.6 million worldwide against a budget of about $5 million, leading to a sequel being released in 2019.
Where to watch: Available to rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, Sky Store, Microsoft, YouTube, and Rakuten TV
Shark Tale
Boasting a star-studded cast and one of the most dramatic narratives, this needs to be on tour watchlist (Picture: Dreamworks/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)
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Source:: Metro
