Sharknado
A freak hurricane hits Los Angeles, causing man-eating sharks to be scooped up in tornadoes and flooding the city with shark-infested seawater. Surfer and bar-owner Fin sets out with his friends Baz and Nova to rescue his estranged wife April and teenage daughter Claudia.
Why it matters
A gleefully absurd mashup of disaster and creature feature that turned campy shark horror into a viral cultural phenomenon.
- Embraces its B-movie roots with gloriously terrible CGI sharks and over-the-top performances
- Perfect for fans of so-bad-it’s-good horror and communal viewing experiences fueled by laughter
- Serves as a bizarre milestone, bringing low-budget creature chaos into mainstream conversation
- Not for those seeking coherent plotting or scares—pure escapism in the most ridiculous form imaginable
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
73
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
Creature
