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Dangerous Animals

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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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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Archika Khurana The Times of India As a hybrid of survival thriller and creature feature, it offers guilty-pleasure thrills and a handful of effective scares, but lacks the consistency to become memorable. Rated: 3/5 Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Dionar Hidalgo Algo Más Que Cine 'Dangerous Animals' blends slasher thrills with shark horror, delivering gore, tension, and a standout turn from Jai Courtney. Overstuffed twists hold it back, but it’s a bloody, claustrophobic ride that keeps you hooked. Rated: 7/10 Sep 21, 2025 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Deon I really like the movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/27/25 Full Review chris r I love a good movie based on a crazy Aussie man, they never disappointed! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/16/25 Full Review Adra M This film is a chilling reminder that humans, not sharks or any other apex predator, are truly the most dangerous animals on Earth. While the oceans are often portrayed as terrifying because of the creatures that dwell beneath the surface, this story turns that fear on its head, showing that the real threat comes from above (us). The shark-obsessed killer, who captures and torments Zephyr, is a horrifying example of how obsession and violence can twist the human mind into something far more terrifying than any sea creature. His ritualistic feeding to the sharks becomes a symbol of mankind’s capacity for cruelty, turning nature into a stage for his own madness. It’s not the sharks we should fear, but the predator steering the boat. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/13/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Rob Fun low budget horror thriller! Loved the Australia setting! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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