Phoebe Dynevor in Netflix Shark Survival Thriller
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Thrash," directed by Tommy Wirkola, is a shark thriller featuring aggressive bull sharks and a pregnant great white attacking a South Carolina town during a hurricane-induced flood, blending horror, humor, and disaster elements.
- The film, released on Netflix after Sony dropped its theatrical plans, mixes self-aware humor with a semi-realistic disaster narrative addressing the increasing intensity of Atlantic hurricanes.
- The story follows several characters, including pregnant Lisa, agoraphobic teenager Dakota, and foster siblings trapped with negligent parents, all struggling to survive the storm and shark attacks.
- Wirkola’s direction combines practical effects and stock footage to depict hurricane destruction, though some jokes and plot points feel forced or absurd, such as a water birth amid shark-infested floodwaters.
- While not groundbreaking or fully logical, "Thrash" is a pacy and entertaining entry in the shark thriller genre, outperforming recent similar films like "The Requin" and "The Black Demon."
