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Dangerous Animals
2025 98 min Australia, United States of America, Canada R 18+
★6.8
Horror, Thriller
Director: Sean Byrne
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Description
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.
Budget:
$2M
US Gross:
$2.74M
Worldwide:
$9.21M
Starring
Hassie Harrison
Actor
Jai Courtney
Actor
Josh Heuston
Actor
Awards
9 nominations total
Key opinion
Dangerous Animals is a divisive genre mashup that blends traditional shark horror with a sadistic slasher premise. While most audiences and critics appreciate Jai Courtney's standout performance as a uniquely deranged villain, the film's inconsistent tone and implausible plot developments leave viewers split on its overall effectiveness.
| Acting | Jai Courtney delivers a compelling and physically transformative performance that elevates the film's primary antagonist above standard genre villains. | |
| Cinematography | The film utilizes visually striking cinematography and effective sound design to create an immersive, atmospheric Australian setting. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure is subject to debate; while some appreciate the modern subversion of shark-movie tropes, others find the plot trajectory predictable, repetitive, and plagued by logistical inconsistencies. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the film's tone are polarized, with some viewing the humor and character dynamics as intentional stylistic choices, while others find them jarring and detrimental to the intended horror tension. | |
| Ending | The film's resolution is a point of contention, characterized by some as a satisfying conclusion and by others as an incomprehensible and physically impossible finale. |