The Requin
A couple on a romantic getaway find themselves stranded at sea when a tropical storm sweeps away their villa. In order to survive, they are forced to fight the elements, while sharks circle below.
Why it matters
A stranded-at-sea survival thriller that promises shark terror but delivers a slog weighed down by weak performances and thin effects.
- Shark attacks arrive late, with a budget-strapped CG approach that never convinces the teeth are truly gnashing.
- Alicia Silverstone’s casting feels off-kilter, her frantic lead work polarizing even among shark movie fans.
- More stormy melodrama than primal fear—this is a slow burn that tests patience before the horror kicks in.
- For viewers obsessed with low-budget survival horror curiosities or shark genre completists hunting every fin, it’s a watchable misfire.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
50
