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Dangerous Animals

2025 · 98 min

A taut, claustrophobic survival thriller that keeps you on edge with its grim cat-and-mouse game and visceral shark horror.

Directed by
Sean Byrne
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston
Tagline
You're safer in the water.
Overview
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

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Stream in the UK
  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Sean Byrne
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • violence
  • trauma
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror8
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

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horror, thriller
Directed by
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Music
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Cinematography
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98 min
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Australia, United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
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