Beast of War

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Beast of War

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When their boat is sunk while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a young troop of Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark. From Kiah Roache-Turner, director of Wyrmwood and Sting, comes this uniquely terrifying tale.

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

A slick action thriller that isn’t afraid to draw from atypical gothic horror influences, featuring a breathtaking animatronic shark.

Sep 24, 2025

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Lastly, 'Beast of War’ comes it at a tight 87 minutes, which might not sound like a big deal but it’s essential to the film’s success.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 21, 2025

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Steven Prokopy

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Beast of War is such a special combination of an emotionally driven character study and a patient but relentless animal-attack movie.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 26, 2025

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Matthew Monagle

Certified Forgotten

'Beast of War' is a shining example of how to turn a simple concept into one of the stronger creature features you’ll see all year.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 26, 2025

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Karina Adelgaard

Heaven of Horror

...the characters are all nuanced and fleshed out enough that you can relate to them. Whether it’s the hero archetype or the soldier who will do anything to survive.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 22, 2025

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Matt Donato

Daily Dead

Beast of War does enough to ensure we care about characters who aren't just nameless snacks, but doesn't sacrifice the nastier bits that involve hand grenades, dismembered bodies, and piles of guts.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 21, 2025

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When their boat is sunk while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a young troop of Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark. From Kiah Roache-Turner, director of Wyrmwood and Sting, comes this uniquely terrifying tale.

Director: Kiah Roache-Turner
Producer: Chris Brown, Blake Northfield
Screenwriter: Kiah Roache-Turner
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Pictures in Paradise, Bronte Pictures
Rating: R (Bloody Violent Content|Language|Gore)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2025
Runtime: 1h 27m

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