Dangerous Animals

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Dangerous Animals

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Released Jun 6

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

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Critics Consensus

Stuffed to the gills with memorable shocks and a thrillingly unhinged heel turn by Jai Courtney, Dangerous Animals will be irresistible chum for horror aficionados.

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Audience Says

Dangerous Animals and an unhinged Jai Courtney make a killer splash in the shiver of shark movies, proving that, in the right hands, cheese can swim a long way.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Jai Courtney delivers the performance of his career in Dangerous Animals…

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 24, 2025

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Director Sean Byrne and cinematographer Shelley Farthing-Dawe give “Dangerous Animals” a welcome and unexpected look that’s pretty.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 23, 2025

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

Sinister even when it’s slyly winking at its audience, it’s a satisfying meal of tasty horror cheese.

Jun 15, 2025

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Jon Abrams

Daily Grindhouse

DANGEROUS ANIMALS arrives immediately as one of the best genre films of the year. Made in Australia, with a small cast primarily made up of Australians (with one notable exception), DANGEROUS ANIMALS harkens back to the glory days of Ozploitation.

Rated: A

Sep 3, 2025

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Robin Holabird

KUNR (Reno, NV)

The killing machines of sharks and a serial murderer mix for Dangerous Animals, an upscale piece featuring the trashy alure of blood, guts, and bad dining habits.

Sep 2, 2025

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Martin Carr

martincarr.co.uk

Dangerous Animals is about more than sharks and director Sean Byrne captures Jai Courtney's dynamic performance from all angles as he dominates throughout. Proving why humans rule over the food chain for a reason.

Sep 1, 2025

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Jason B

Possibly the best shark horror movie ever made. A tense psychological thriller with reasonably intelligent antagonist and protagonist.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Rob

Fun low budget horror thriller! Loved the Australia setting!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/10/25

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Brian

I was satisfied and appreciated this movie, because of the following: dark characterizations, unrelenting suspense, heavy emotional interplay amongst the characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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jennifer h

Bad ass movie what a twist on the term serial killer!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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AMANDA D

Surprisingly awesome summer thriller!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Mr. Hollywood

Better than I thought but overall theres nothing new you havent seen before in the kidnap movie genre. Difference here is sharks are involved so I guess there is something new. Worth a watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Synopsis

When Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

Director: Sean Byrne
Producer: Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Pete Shilaimon, Mickey Liddell, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson
Screenwriter: Nick Lepard
Distributor: IFC Films / Shudder
Production Co: LD Entertainment, Brouhaha Entertainment, Range Media Partners, Oddfellows Entertainment
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Brief Drug Use|Language|Sexuality|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.7M
Runtime: 1h 37m

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