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Bait

2012 · 93 min

A tense, gory thrill ride with absurd setups and jump scares, best enjoyed as a fun, forgettable creature feature.

Directed by
Kimble Rendall
Genres
Horror
Starring
Xavier Samuel, Richard Brancatisano, Sharni Vinson
Tagline
A Tsunami Just Flipped The Foodchain.
Overview
A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building ... along with a 12-foot great white shark.

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Stream in the UK
  • STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Kimble Rendall
Genres
Horror
Starring
Xavier Samuel, Richard Brancatisano, Sharni Vinson
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • love
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Kimble Rendall
Written by
Russell Mulcahy, S.P. Krause, John Kim
Starring
Xavier Samuel, Richard Brancatisano, Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Julian McMahon, Alex Russell, Cariba Heine, Lincoln Lewis
Music
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Cinematography
Ross Emery
Runtime
93 min
Country
Singapore, Australia
Languages
English

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