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Malibu Shark Attack

2009 · 87 min

A silly, waterlogged creature-feature that trades scares for cheap thrills and easy laughs.

Directed by
David Lister
Genres
Horror, Action, Tv movie
Starring
Peta Wilson, Chelan Simmons, Sonya Salomaa
Tagline
The tsunami was just the beginning of the terror
Overview
An underwater earthquake generates a tsunami that strikes Malibu, bringing a hunting pack of prehistoric-looking goblin sharks to the surface. Although the beach is evacuated before the big wave strikes, a group of lifeguards and a crew of construction workers are stranded in the high water and have to fight the sharks to get to dry land.

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Directed by
David Lister
Genres
Horror, Action, Tv movie
Starring
Peta Wilson, Chelan Simmons, Sonya Salomaa
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • isolation
  • death
  • found family
  • nature
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
horror, action, tv movie
Directed by
David Lister
Written by
Keith Shaw
Starring
Peta Wilson, Chelan Simmons, Sonya Salomaa, Warren Christie, Nicholas Cooper, Remi Broadway, Mungo McKay, Brooke Chamberlain
Cinematography
Brian J. Breheny
Runtime
87 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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