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Shark Night 3D
2011 91 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★3.8
Thriller, Horror
Director: David R. Ellis
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Description
A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks.
Budget:
$28M
US Gross:
$18.88M
Worldwide:
$10.13M
Starring
Sara Paxton
Actor
Dustin Milligan
Actor
Chris Carmack
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Shark Night 3D is widely regarded as a generic, uninspired entry in the shark-thriller genre that fails to deliver on both scares and narrative quality. While a minority of viewers find the 3D visuals and shark mechanics passably entertaining as a mindless watch, most critics cite poor acting, illogical plotting, and a lack of necessary gore due to its PG-13 rating as fatal flaws.
| Acting | The ensemble cast delivers wooden, amateurish performances that fail to create any emotional investment or believable character depth. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being banal, highly predictable, and riddled with logical inconsistencies regarding the shark threat. | |
| Theme | The PG-13 rating prevents the film from delivering the visceral gore and horror intensity expected by genre fans. | |
| Direction | Director David R. Ellis fails to capture the tension of his previous work, delivering an uninspired and poorly paced cinematic experience. | |
| Cinematography | The 3D visuals divide audiences; some praise the technical implementation of underwater shots, while others feel the poor CGI quality undermines the immersive effect. |