Movie · 2025 · Horror, Thriller · 1h 38m · R · English
Curator score: 2.1/10 (186.1K ratings)
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.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.1/10
IMDb: 6.4/10
Letterboxd: 2.98/5
Metacritic: 65
TMDB: 6.5/10
Director
Sean Byrne
Production
LD Entertainment, Brouhaha Entertainment, Range Media Partners, Oddfellows Entertainment
Cast
Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston, Rob Carlton, Ella Newton, Liam Greinke, Ali Basoka, Mike Goldman, Carla Haynes, Dylan Eastland, Jon Quested, James Munn, Ryland Pearson-McManus, Giorgia Stawaruk, Nathan Gordon, Luna Crawford, Patrick Moroney, Teah Fraser
Where to watch
Hulu, AMC+, Philo, Shudder
Curator Review
Verdict
A pulpy survival-horror thriller with a nasty streak, some sharp self-awareness, and strong shark imagery, but it sounds more like a fun late-night genre ride than a fully satisfying one. The hook is memorable and the villain concept is outrageous enough to carry the movie for fans of campy menace and creature-feature tension.
Best for
shark-horror fans
viewers who like campy serial-killer thrillers
late-night crowd screenings
fans of survival-in-peril stories
people who enjoy darkly funny genre movies
Skip if
you want a serious or realistic shark movie
you dislike tonal camp or self-aware humor
you prefer tightly plotted thrillers with minimal silliness
you are looking for a prestige horror film
Overview
Dangerous Animals plays like a B-movie with a mean grin: part shark thriller, part captivity nightmare, part serial-killer spectacle. The setup is simple and effective, and the movie seems to know exactly how ridiculous and nasty its premise is, which is often half the appeal in a film like this.
Worth noting
The strongest reactions point to a movie that works best when it leans into its own absurdity, with a villain who is more grotesque than grounded and a final-girl survival arc that gives the audience someone to root for. The shark imagery and ocean photography add real texture, even if the story is more about human cruelty than aquatic terror.
Bottom line
If you want a polished creature feature with bite, this should scratch the itch. If you need the horror to feel airtight or emotionally deep, it may leave you mostly entertained rather than fully shaken. This is the kind of movie that earns points for attitude, momentum, and a few gleefully nasty ideas.
Top Letterboxd reviews
lea ༉‧₊˚🪽🕯️ ᩚ (3.5★) · 4176 likes
why be scared of sharks when men are right there
haley (3.5★) · 2666 likes
the sharks wouldn't come for me bc they would recognize that i've spent years defending them
rachellydiab (4★) · 1961 likes
give a serial killer a goofy little dance sequence and I will be grinning ear to ear
abryant18 (2.5★) · 1911 likes
loved how the sharks killed ppl based on how chill their vibe was
1974 · Horror · 1h 23m · R · Curator 7.2/10 (937.5K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Philo, Shudder, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
For the raw, predatory energy of being trapped with a grotesque human monster.