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Maybe not the worst of its kind, but that's pretty damn far from high praise when you consider the company that _Swamp Shark_ keeps.
_Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
Swamp Shark
2011Movie85 minEnglish
Open on gorgeous swamplands of the Atchafalaya Basin in the summer. Lots of beautiful teens are at the beach the weekend before Gator Fest. That night an animal smuggling deal goes wrong and a large sea creature escapes into a swampy backwoods river. At the McDaniel's "Gator Shack" restaurant, a local, Jackson is drunk, and gets mangled to bits. The town sheriff blames the carnage on the McDaniel's "escaped" pack of gators and tries hauling them off to jail. Rachel McDaniel, head of the family, claims to have seen the fin of a shark! Rachel and her family, along with the help of a mysterious stranger, Charlie, take on the Swampshark and the law to clear their names, save Rachel's kid sister Krystal and prevent the unwitting folks at the upcoming Gator Fest from being torn to shreds by a beast the likes of which no one has ever seen!
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IMDb3.7/10
Director: Jim Wynorski•Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Plot Summary
A swamp, notorious for disappearances, becomes the hunting ground for a mutated swamp creature that is terrorizing a small town. As the creature grows more aggressive and its body count rises, the local sheriff and a wildlife expert must band together to stop it before it claims more victims.
Critical Reception
Swamp Shark is a low-budget creature feature that received generally poor reviews from critics and audiences alike, often cited for its predictable plot, uninspired special effects, and B-movie tropes. It found a niche audience among fans of schlocky horror and B-movies.
What Reviewers Say
- The film is criticized for its low production values and unoriginal concept.
- Special effects are often deemed unconvincing and amateurish.
- Performances are generally seen as uninspired, contributing to the film's campy nature.
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Fun Fact
Swamp Shark was filmed in and around Lake Charles, Louisiana, utilizing the local swampland settings to enhance its creature-feature atmosphere.
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