Bait

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Bait

R

2012

1h 30m

Action

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A freak tsunami traps a group of people in a submerged grocery store. As they try to escape, they are hunted by white sharks that are hungry for meat.

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Bait isn't entirely lacking in the shark action department, but a silly story and thinly sketched characters may leave audiences bored between bloody attacks.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Jaws it ain't.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 19, 2013

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It is all very silly, and more Corman than Spielberg, but entertaining.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 18, 2013

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

You've seen this movie without even seeing it.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 18, 2013

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

Bait doesn’t even begin to cross the threshold of madness that other subsequent sharksploitation movies have eagerly leapt over, but what it does do, it does well.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 6, 2025

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Manages to find a unique way to subject victims to shark-infested terror, though its premise is about the only interesting part of the entire experience.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 22, 2023

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

The proof is in the pudding - not a single character ever utters a line about there needing to be a clean-up on aisle whatever.

Jul 2, 2021

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Stephen C

Success in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Grisly Images, Bloody Violence and Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Bruce M

Not bad, surprisingly enjoyable. Interesting premise, poor CGI. An extra star for Sharni Vinson.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Aviv G

If you're looking to pass time with a decent shark action film, this one will do the trick. No more, but also no less. It's decent.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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Glenn C

Not nearly as bad as I expected. Some gruesome attacks helped it along.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/25

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Daniel N

Got 5 minutes into this and had to turn it off. Sadly the bad acting and bad CGI in the opening few minutes was enough to indicate what was going to come.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/31/25

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Horror fan 4

One of the better shark movies I've seen. Loved the characters and the sharks. Tim Treakle

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/19/24

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Synopsis

A freak tsunami traps a group of people in a submerged grocery store. As they try to escape, they are hunted by white sharks that are hungry for meat.

Director: Kimble Rendall
Producer: Todd Fellman, Gary Hamilton, Peter Barber, Paul Stevens
Screenwriter: Shayne Armstrong, Duncan Kennedy, John Kim, S.P. Krause, Justin Monjo, Russell Mulcahy
Production Co: Bait Films
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 7, 2014
Runtime: 1h 30m

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