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Thrash
2026 84 min United States of America R 16+
★5.5
Horror, Thriller
Director: Tommy Wirkola
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Description
When a Category 5 hurricane decimates a coastal town, the storm surge brings devastation, chaos, and something far more frightening onto shore: hungry sharks.
Starring
Phoebe Dynevor
Actor
Whitney Peak
Actor
Djimon Hounsou
Actor
Key opinion
Thrash is widely criticized as a derivative and hollow genre exercise that fails to establish a consistent tone. While a minority of viewers appreciate its commitment to a straightforward, tense survival premise, most find the characters unengaging and the direction lacking in the director's usual creative flair.
| Originality | The film functions as a derivative collection of genre tropes, failing to establish an original identity compared to superior shark-horror predecessors. | |
| Screenplay | The flat direction and nonsensical character writing prevent the audience from forming any emotional investment in the survivors' plight. | |
| Direction | The decision to adopt a grim, serious tone represents a misstep for a director who previously found success with playful, absurd kitsch. | |
| Runtime | Opinions on the runtime are divided: some appreciate the concise 86-minute length for maintaining tension, while others feel the film lacks the dynamism to justify even a short duration. |