Sand Sharks (2011)



Sand Sharks

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

(Didn't Like It)

Netflix Synopsis:  In this comedic thriller, an underwater earthquake cracks open a crater deep beneath the ocean's surface, unleashing a prehistoric shark. The terrifying creature soon begins to prey on a group of unsuspecting teens partying at the beach. 

The Peeps:  Mark Atkins (director); Cameron Larson (writer); Corin Nemec, Brooke Hogan

Quick Run Down:  Ridiculous, Dreadful, A Good Laugh-At Film

Worth the Watch?:  If You're Hammered

Sand Sharks follows Jimmy Green (Corin Nemec) and his effort to bring money to his small town home of White Island.  Attempting to set up a big, blowout Spring Break spot for college kids, Jimmy starts to put things in order, but a sudden series of murders linked to a mysterious animal apparently in the sand forces him to put the brakes on.  That's not enough to stop the crafty Mr. Green, though.  He's got all kinds of tricks and cheap, chauvinistic jokes to make the party go on!

 

I found myself not really in the mood to watch a serious horror movie, so I figured I'd pick the most ridiculous flick I could find.  This isn't the most ridiculous (there are some awful looking ones), but I picked it because it was one of the first I came across.  I don't think anyone really expects this to be a good movie, but I'm here to cast all doubt aside - this movie is TERRIBLE.  It attempts to be a Jaws meets Tremors rip-off, but it comes nowhere near succeeding.  Corin Nemec tries to be funny, but he's entirely laughable.  And Brooke Hogan (Hulk Hogan's daughter) has some great cleavage but is just dreadful.  The gore's no good; the story's crap; and the effects are poor, poor, poor.  I have no idea how a movie like this gets funding in an industry that is constantly tightening its purse strings, but it did.  And it was made.  And it sucks.  All that being said, though, this film does have a place in entertainment.  If you want to get a bunch of friends together, buy beer, and have some laughs at someone else's expense, this is the film to put on.  It's great for the bad-movie-watching night you might find yourself having with buddies. 

 

So, if you want to purposefully watch a bad movie so you and friends can have some hearty laughs, check out Sand Sharks.  It's awful, and you'll all be laughing your butt at just how awful it is.  If you don't believe me, check it out - it's on Netflix!