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12 Days of Terror

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In 1916 a New Jersey lifeguard (Colin Egglesfield) calls for the closure of town beaches when a killer shark dines on unsuspecting swimmers.

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Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting 12 Days of Terror has the great pleasure of being a period shark movie. Of course, it’s not a complete work of fiction; padding historical parts with original material makes it function better as a feature than a mere documentary. Rated: 3/5 Aug 4, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Glafira Regina O The film is based on real events that took place in 1916. The spirit of the era is wonderfully captured: well-chosen costumes, an appropriate soundtrack, and fitting dialogue. The distinction between the upper and lower classes is portrayed effectively. However, there is one significant drawback—the filming quality. Although the movie was released in 2004, the clarity of the visuals feels reminiscent of the early 1970s, which unfortunately diminishes the overall experience. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Xax888 S Some interesting details and surprisingly violent at some parts but it can't overcome its made for tv feel and boring mediocre acting. It also shoe horns in various tropes and references to Jaws. I'd recommend only if you're a diehard shark fan. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/19/24 Full Review Audience Member 12 Days of Terror: 5 out of 10: This is one strange film. A period piece Jaws taking place in Matawan NJ in 1916. (They actually do a nice job recreating the early nineteenth century Jersey shore line, except the boats are too modern.) I always have enjoyed a good (or even bad) shark attack movie. I always figured it was because of the fun munch the swimmer action. I never really thought about the T and A part of it. You know all those nice girls running around in their string bikinis or even less. Since 1916 female swimwear was apparently designed by the Taliban there is barely an ankle visible in the whole film. Funny how you don't miss the little things till they are gone. Creating an even bigger quandary is the surprising over the top homoerotic overtones throughout the entire film. Seriously not since Jeepers Creepers 2 have I seen more shirtless boys making googly eyes at each other. The two leads Colin Egglesfield and Mark Dexter are supposed to be in a love triangle with Jenna Harrison but the way these two carry on with each other that poor girl doesn't have a chance no matter whom she chooses. It's like Brokeback Beach Bingo. That aside this is Jaws by the numbers throwing out the actual historical facts and having our hero along with John Rhys-Davies (who apparently still will appear in any movie offered him.) go shark hunting with barrels and a crazy naturalist. (This along with the rundown ship having an inboard gasoline motor is needless to say ahistorical.) So if you like your Jaws slow paced, with a made for TV Merchant and Ivory feel and you prefer the first victim be a hunky guy in wet clingy cotton one-piece rather than a naked blonde girl. I have got your movie. I on the other hand am going to go watch a Ginger film to help clean my palate. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a 1916 version of Jaws. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member So...I just watched a movie called 12 Days of Terror, and was expecting it to be what one might expect from a made for TV movie, with a not-so-great-as-an-actor-but-dead-ringer-for-Tom-Cruise lead and the one slightly famous actor, but I was very pleasantly surprised. The movie is based on the actual events of the New Jersey shark attacks of 1916, and of coarse as most movies will do, took some liberties with the historical accuracy, but none the less, I was much delighted by the film. Even as far as shark thriller type movies go, I would have to rate this among the best that I have seen, Even with a limited special effects aspect, the movie still was able to maintain a suspense aspect almost as good as Jaws itself. So if you have Netflix, and you enjoy a food shark thriller, I strongly suggest 12 Days of Terror. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review don s Was definitely looking for more of a horror aspect to this early 1900's period piece. Instead we get a poorly acted TV drama (probably made for Shark Week) with weak characterizations and a disgusting lack of effects, unless you consider bloody water to be one. Boring, especially for a shark attack movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1916 a New Jersey lifeguard (Colin Egglesfield) calls for the closure of town beaches when a killer shark dines on unsuspecting swimmers.
Director
Jack Sholder
Producer
Dennis Stuart Murphy
Screenwriter
Jeffrey Reiner, Tommy Lee Wallace
Rating
PG-13 (Shark Attacks)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m