Dangerous Animals (2025) movie poster

Dangerous Animals

2025 ·1h 38m · ★ 6.4 (515)

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.

Why it matters

A tense, sun-soaked thriller that traps you in a claustrophobic game of cat and fin with a shark-obsessed captor.

  • Hassie Harrison’s performance anchors the film with a blend of grit and surfer cool that keeps the stakes real.
  • Practical effects and boat-bound tension recall classic ’70s thrillers, updated with a modern, sharky twist.
  • For fans of survival horror and predator-prey dynamics, this is a fresh riff on the oceanic nightmare subgenre.
  • The ritualistic feeding adds a ritualistic, almost mythic layer, elevating it beyond standard slasher fare.
3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
57
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
57
Supernatural
20
Creature
55
Disturbing
33
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
100
CreatureSerial Killer

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

DehumanizationTortureAnimal Harm

Phobia triggers

Deep WaterTight SpacesReligious Imagery

TMDB Keywords

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