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Plot Summary:
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at Captain Nolan's hands, a vengeful killer whale goes on a rampage in the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, Nolan, Rachel and Umilak sail after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands, Italy, Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspense, serious, suspenseful, natural horror, scary, independent film, grindhouse, depressing, gothic horror, nautical
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Shark Zone (2003)
Plot Summary:
A man must hunt down ferocious sharks that are threatening a small beach community.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, serious, realistic, natural horror, funny, suspense
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Tentacles (1977)
Plot Summary:
Several people disappear from and at the sea. Their bodies are found gnawed to the skeleton, even the marrow is missing. The scientists have no idea which animal could do such things. Dr. Turner begins to suspect that the company which builds a tunnel beneath the bay might have poisoned the environment and caused an octopus to mutate to giant dimensions.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: scary, suspenseful, disturbing, serious, natural horror, suspense, psychotronic, retro, gothic horror, grindhouse
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The Last Shark (1981)
Plot Summary:
An enormous and angry 35 foot Great White Shark takes revenge on humans when they build a beach just for swimmers by a coastal town. After several shark attacks, and the Mayor does nothing to stop it, James Franisscus and Vic Morrow sail in pursuit to stop it.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: natural horror, grindhouse, mockbuster, cult classic, scary, exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Jaws 3-D (1983)
Plot Summary:
This third film in the series follows a group of marine biologists attempting to capture a young great white shark that has wandered into Florida's Sea World Park. However, later it is discovered that the shark's 35-foot mother is also a guest at Sea World. What follows is the shark wreaking havoc on the visitors in the park.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, natural horror, funny, bloody, anime, classic horror, tense, rough, serious
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Shark Attack in the Mediterranean (2004)
Plot Summary:
A prehistoric shark (named in the books "megalodon") lurks Mallorca, killing a couple of individuals. A professional diver begins the hunt.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, scary, exciting, dark
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Dark Tide (2012)
Plot Summary:
A traumatized shark expert (Halle Berry) must battle her own fears to lead a thrill-seeking businessman on a dive into a dangerous section of water known as "Shark Alley.".
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, South Africa, Germany, France
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, suspense, serious, realistic, natural horror, independent film, scary, interesting
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Grizzly (1976)
Plot Summary:
A fifteen-foot grizzly bear figures out that humans make for a tasty treat. As a park ranger tries rallying his men to bring about the bear's capture or destruction, his efforts are thwarted by the introduction of dozens of drunken hunters into the area.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: scary, natural horror, serious, suspenseful, slasher, independent film, suspense, funny, retro, gothic horror
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Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1982)
Plot Summary:
A scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link a series of bizarre deaths to a mutant strain of piranha fish whose lair is a sunken freighter ship off a Caribbean island resort.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, Italy
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, natural horror, spoof, perverse, independent film, rough, serious, suspenseful, psychotronic
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Shark Attack 3: Megalodon (2002)
Plot Summary:
When two researchers discover a colossal shark's tooth off the Mexican coast their worst fears surface - the most menacing beast to ever rule the waters is still alive and mercilessly feeding on anything that crosses its path. Now they must hunt the fierce killer and destroy it... before there is no one left to stop it.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Israel, South Africa, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, rough, serious, suspenseful, natural horror, psychotronic, funny, sexy, mockbuster
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Blood Surf (2000)
Plot Summary:
A sleazy producer develops a concept he dubs "blood surfing" -- tossing bloody fish remains into the water to lure sharks and then surfing through the animals as they chomp about. Along with his camerawoman, the producer brings two thrill-seeking surfers to the coast of Florida to capture some gnarly footage. But, as they blood surf, they encounter something even more deadly: a colossal prehistoric crocodile intent on devouring them.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, rough, serious, natural horror, suspense, perverse, scary, psychotronic, prehistoric
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2010: Moby Dick (2010)
Plot Summary:
That infamous whale is bigger, badder and a whole lot stronger in this sci-fi reimagining of Herman Melville’s classic tale of the battle between man, sea and sea creature starring “Xena” alum Rene O’Connor as the (traditionally male) narrator. But the boat — now a high-tech submarine — is also bigger, and Capt. Ahab is as determined as ever to settle the score and take down the mighty sea mammal that maimed him.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, mockbuster, creepy, scary, independent film
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Shark Swarm (2008)
Plot Summary:
A fisherman and his family fight to take down a greedy real estate developer who has released toxins into the ocean, turning the area's sharks into bloodthirsty hunters.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 158 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, suspense, natural horror, scary, psychotronic
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Sea Beast (2008)
Plot Summary:
In the fishing village of Cedar Bay, terror lies within the water. And now it has surfaced in search of something more substantial to devour than marine life: human flesh. A captain and a sea biologist must wage a terrifying battle against the deadly creatures in order to save mankind from total extinction.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, suspenseful, scary, serious, natural horror, suspense, dark, computer animated, psychotronic
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Shark Attack 2 (2000)
Plot Summary:
A biological experiment goes bad, this time releasing a gaggle of mutated great white sharks with a taste for human flesh. Soon enough, shark expert Nick West is on the case, leading a crew to study them and eventually bring them back into captivity. West's plans hit a snag, however, when Australian shark hunter Roy Bishop is called in to wipe out the fishy menace.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: rough, natural horror, suspense, mockbuster, scary, serious, suspenseful, fast, wild, cult film
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2-Headed Shark Attack (2012)
Plot Summary:
A Semester at Sea ship is attacked and sunk by a mutated two-headed shark, and the survivors seek refuge on a deserted atoll. The coeds, however, are no longer safe when the atoll starts flooding.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: scary, semi serious, suspenseful, natural horror, absurd, psychotronic, retro, mockbuster, horror comedy, hilarious
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The Reef (2010)
Plot Summary:
A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, serious, realistic, suspenseful, scary, natural horror, slasher, social, dread
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Raging Sharks (2005)
Plot Summary:
An oceanic observation station is in desperate trouble after a sudden shark attack wrecked the oxygen supply. The accompanying ship, a coast guard cruiser, and other ships in and around the Bermuda triangle are attacked as well. The US Navy sends a submarine to investigate, but soon they too are under attack.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, scary, exciting, natural horror, suspense, psychotronic, campy
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Shark Hunter (2001)
Plot Summary:
The Megalodon shark. A prehistoric killing machine 60 feet long, flashing 200 pounds of teeth and weighing over 20 tons. It's the deadliest predator the world has ever seen. The scientists say it's been extinct for more than 10,000 years. The scientists are wrong. In the darkness of the deep, an underwater research station has been viciously destroyed. Now a tough team of daring divers led by Spencer Northcutt [Antonio Sabato Jr. "Melrose Place"] is taking an experimental sub to war. It's killer instinct vs. sophisticated technology, deadly jaws vs. harpoon-tipped torpedoes, mega-shark vs. modern man is a thrilling extreme deep sea fight to the death.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, suspense, scary, fast, psychotronic
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Megalodon (2002)
Plot Summary:
Megalodon is a 2002 American shark film. It takes place out on a deep sea oil rig.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, bleak, serious, natural horror, suspense
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47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
Plot Summary:
Five backpackers, diving in a ruined underwater city, quickly learn they are not alone in the submerged caves.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, bloody, psychotronic, teen horror, natural horror, grindhouse, thrilling, surprise ending, independent film
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Jaws 2 (1978)
Plot Summary:
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, natural horror, slasher, suspenseful, bloody, gothic horror, splatter, detective, cult classic
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Black Water: Abyss (2020)
Plot Summary:
An adventure-loving couple convince their friends to explore a remote, uncharted cave system in the forests of Northern Australia. With a tropical storm approaching, they abseil into the mouth of the cave, but when the caves start to flood, tensions rise as oxygen levels fall and the friends find themselves trapped. Unknown to them, the storm has also brought in a pack of dangerous and hungry crocodiles.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: rough, suspense, scary, suspenseful, exciting, tense, enigmatic
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Black Water (2007)
Plot Summary:
A terrifying tale of survival in the mangrove swamps of Northern Australia.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, christmas horror, natural horror, dark, intense, grindhouse
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The Shallows (2016)
Plot Summary:
An injured surfer stranded on a buoy needs to get back to shore, but the great white shark stalking her might have other ideas.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 142000
Genere: Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: scary, minimal cast, exciting, suspense, tense, absurd, harsh, suspenseful, intense, natural horror
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Red Water (2003)
Plot Summary:
In the quiet waters of the Mississippi, body parts are being discovered. No one knows what is behind it all, until a huge man eating bull shark turns up. This bull shark is different, as it can breath in fresh water, making a deadly encounter between anyone who comes before it. John Sanders must now try and reach the surface, with his ex-wife and whilst being held hostage.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, scary, rough, serious, natural horror, exciting, suspense, psychotronic, wild
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Spring Break Shark Attack (2005)
Plot Summary:
A young teenager travels to Florida, unknowing that a group of dangerous tiger sharks are ravaging the beach.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, natural horror, suspense, scary, realistic, campy, disaster movie
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Open Water (2003)
Plot Summary:
Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, suspenseful, disturbing, tense, psychological, stylized, rough, natural horror, clever
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Jaws (1975)
Plot Summary:
An insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, The police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the bloodthirsty beast.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 647000
Genere: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: scary, suspense, tense, suspenseful, natural horror, entertaining, creepy, classic horror, rough, exciting
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Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
Plot Summary:
The blood orchid - A rare flower that holds the secret of eternal life and a fortune to the pharmaceutical company that finds it. Led by a two-fisted soldier of fortune, a scientific expedition is sent deep into the jungles of Borneo to locate and bring back samples of the legendary plant. Battling their way upriver, the explorers brave poisonous insects, ferocious crocodiles and savage headhunters, unaware they're being stalked by an even greater danger: a nest of giant anacondas, voracious, fifty-foot-long flesh-eaters who'll stop at nothing to protect their breeding ground, the blood orchid's home.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, intense, suspenseful, exciting, natural horror, dark, saga, perverse, rough
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Backcountry (2014)
Plot Summary:
A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic, captivating, psychological, natural horror, scary, disturbing