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Fear Below

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When a gang of ruthless criminals loses their stolen gold in a river, they turn to a team of desperate, down-on-their-luck divers to retrieve it. What begins as a high-stakes recovery mission quickly spirals when the divers soon find themselves in the company of a vicious bull shark, but the dangers in the water are only a fraction of the dangers that wait for them above.
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Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment Efforts involving miniature work and practical effects sat well; I just wish this movie didn’t feel so much like a fish out of water. Rated: 4/10 Jun 13, 2025 Full Review Paul Lê Tales from the Paulside There are those shark tales where it's clear there was no desire for uniqueness, causing the final product to get lost at sea, so to speak. Thankfully, Fear Below isn't, or rather it shouldn't be, one of those movies. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 8, 2025 Full Review Alan Mount Starburst Fear Below is a suspenseful, well acted and directed little thriller of the old-school variety. Rated: 4/5 Jun 6, 2025 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The characterizations were spot-on. Rated: B- May 17, 2025 Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee Showcases distinctive characters and pointed social commentary without slowing the momentum or distracting from the gruesome kills that viewers expect from the genre. Rated: B+ May 6, 2025 Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies Fear Below is a smartly made shark movie. Rated: 3/4 May 2, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shaun M Poor acting. Trope after trope. Like most of Holmes' other films, everyones costumes are clean and fresh of the rack, barely any dirt. Still suffers from the sanitised style of directing we've seen in Twin Rivers and Ben Hall. Let's hire all the friends we know from school and church and maybe throw in a b grade actor. At least in this one, characters are permitted a few swear words unlike TWIN RIVERS, where characters didn't light their cigarettes and people were told to "Go to Heck". For a guy who complained about lack of funding, he's sure pumping out the B grade movies. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/19/25 Full Review Samuel N I think they have made a great movie that is well worth the watch. Fantastic acting yet again by Jake Ryan Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/25 Full Review Ron S A wonderful straight forward story. A well done action shark film. Better than most shark films I've seen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/25 Full Review TheMovieSearch R Fear Below — a film I finally managed to track down after confusing it with another movie called Below — turns out to be yet another disappointing entry in the long line of forgettable shark films. For a movie centered on a deadly creature, it somehow manages to make the shark feel like a background extra instead of the star of the show. It’s baffling that, decades after Jaws, filmmakers still can’t seem to understand how to make the animal the true focus. Instead, the shark barely shows up, and when it does, it’s far from terrifying. The movie tries to blend old-school suspense with modern tension, but it ends up feeling stuck in the middle — a confused mix of Hitchcock-style pacing and lackluster underwater chaos. The problem isn’t just the concept; it’s how it’s executed. The screenplay drags on endlessly, with scenes that feel repetitive and characters making choices that defy logic. The direction doesn’t help either — it’s as if the cast was led straight into the water just to have something happen, even when every bit of common sense says they should’ve stayed out of it. There’s no real buildup, no emotional connection, and no genuine fear. Instead, the film meanders through its plot with people conveniently dying or being thrown around, and none of it lands the way it should. The pacing is so sluggish that even the shark attacks lose their bite. At the end of the day, Fear Below feels like it missed every opportunity to be suspenseful, thrilling, or even mildly entertaining. It’s the kind of movie you could put on when you want something to fall asleep to — not because it’s relaxing, but because it’s just that uneventful. Unless you’re an absolute completionist for shark films or desperate for background noise, this one’s best left unseen. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Joseph C Nice premise, a shark movie set in 1940's Australia, but lagging on story and action. A missed opportunity. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Justin W This is a far better than average shark movie. You wouldn't know it from the poster, but the plot has an original spin on it, the acting is solid, fx not bad, and ever all is an enjoyable film that is definitely worth a watch. I felt bad for the actors though having to stand around with all those flies buzzing on their faces for so long. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a gang of ruthless criminals loses their stolen gold in a river, they turn to a team of desperate, down-on-their-luck divers to retrieve it. What begins as a high-stakes recovery mission quickly spirals when the divers soon find themselves in the company of a vicious bull shark, but the dangers in the water are only a fraction of the dangers that wait for them above.
Director
Matthew Holmes
Producer
Blake Northfield, Michael Favelle
Screenwriter
Matthew Holmes, Gregory Moss
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
Bronte Pictures
Rating
R (Bloody Violent Content|Language)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 2, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2025
Runtime
1h 25m
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