Cruel Jaws poster

Cruel Jaws

1995 ·1h 34m · ★ 4.2 (102)

A tiger shark bred by the Navy as a killing machine is wreaking havoc in the sleepy tourist town of Hampton Bay.

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Director

Bruno Mattei Bruno Mattei
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Animal Harm
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

based on novel or bookdolphinfloridagreat white sharkhelicopterkiller sharkmiami, floridasharkshark attack

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