Film • Jun 5, 2025
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
Dangerous Animals
- Status
- Released
- Release
- June 5, 2025 (5 months ago)
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- R
- Themes
- Psychological Horror, Psychological Thriller
- Origin
- Australia, Canada, United States
- Companies
- Brouhaha Entertainment, LD Entertainment, Oddfellows Entertainment, Range Media Partners
Cast
Hassie HarrisonZephyr
Jai CourtneyBruce Tucker
Josh HeustonMoses Markley
Ella NewtonHeather
James MunnSurfer 1
Rob CarltonDave
Ali BasokaLittle Girl Lexi
Liam GreinkeGreg
Michael GoldmanCop
Jon QuestedSenior Constable Green
Carly HaynesLexi's Young Mum
Dylan EastlandStore Cashier
Ryland Pearson-McManusSurfer 2
Giorgia StawarukEva Groenen
Lucas CrawfordDreadlock Girl
Nathan GordonSLSC Life Guard
Crew
Sean ByrneDirector
Nick LepardWriter
Andrew MasonProducer
Troy LumProducer
Pete ShilaimonProducer
Mickey LiddellProducer
Chris FergusonProducer
Brian Kavanaugh-JonesProducer
Fred BergerExecutive Producer
Mehrdod HeydariExecutive Producer
Marlaina MahExecutive Producer
Joseph YakobExecutive Producer
Jacob YakobExecutive Producer
Michael GlassmanExecutive Producer
Giorgia StawarukExecutive Producer
Scores
- Average Score
- 65.8%
IMDb
- 64%
Letterboxd
- 60%
Metacritic
- 65%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 74%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- Low
- Violence
- High
- Profanity
- Moderate
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low
- Fright & Intensity
- High
Reviews
AP NewsMovie Review: Sharks aren't the scariest thing in the sea-bound, super thriller 'Dangerous Animals'
AV ClubJai Courtney puts sharks to shame in the bloody blast Dangerous Animals
BostonGlobe.com‘Dangerous Animals’: DoorDash for sharks - The Boston Globe
EmpireDangerous Animals Empire Magazine Review: 'Stylish and tense'
The Irish TimesDangerous Animals review: Jaws meets Wolf Creek in this watery Ozploitation movie
Los Angeles TimesReview: Back in shark-laden waters, 'Dangerous Animals' is a horror film with tired blood
Los Angeles Times en EspañolCRÍTICAS. Ana toma las armas, Al Pacino combate al demonio y más estrenos de cine
Little White LiesDangerous Animals review – why sharks? They’re cinematic!
The Mercury NewsWhat to watch: ‘Dangerous Animals’ is a double-barreled blast
Paste MagazineMen and Sharks Vie Thrillingly for the Title of Dangerous Animals
Roger EbertDangerous Animals movie review (2025)
Coleman SpildeBait and switch: The long hunt for a great shark movie
Karl QuinnSerial killer thriller or shark movie? Actually it’s both
The Daily BeastThe Serial Killer Who Feeds His Victims to Sharks
The Globe and MailReview: Jai Courtney jumps the shark, in a good way, with gonzo Aussie thriller Dangerous Animals
Kevin Maher, Chief Film CriticDangerous Animals review — watch out! It’s the arthouse answer to Jaws
