Director: Anthony C. Ferrante
Year: 2026
Country: USA
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Sharks
Plot:
Heading out for their shift, employees at a seaside water park find that the series of strange incidents and malfunctions happening around the park are the result of a major energy drain for a cryptomining scheme dragging sharks into the area, and must stop the sharks from killing the guests.
Review:
For the most part, this was an immensely silly and cheesy genre effort. Among the better factors to be had here is the rather fun setup that manages to take the goofiness of the situation in a more straightforward manner than expected. The first half, dealing with the series of issues with the new guy arriving at the park and trying to get acclimated to the rest of the staff, their routine with being on the clock and wanting to know how to deal with everything, and the various attractions here that are in play, give the impression of the center being the kind of long-running operation being affected by the sharks. This is handled well enough that it turns the later scenes into a fun mystery once it becomes obvious that something isn’t right when a series of analytical glitches and energy fluctuations start to signal something isn’t right with the park operations, even if the sharks aren’t the immediate cause.
It’s when this one starts to hint that something is happening in the park. The initial incidents of the group finding the malfunctioning equipment and spiking electrical outbursts that are present in the park help to provide a great launching point for the issues present here, much like the discovery of the dead shark in the tunnel that helps to showcase something truly living in the tunnels under the park. As the investigation continues and the series of reveals here involve what’s really going on around the park, the electrical fluctuations and disturbances are shown to lead into an illicit crypto operation that takes place under the park, which is also shown to bring the sharks into the area and be mutated by the runoff created by the mining operation taking place. This all makes for a great time here by bringing these connections together into a fun story.
There’s also a lot of enjoyment to be had from the sharks running wild in the park itself. The attacks that take place on the outskirts of the park’s property provide hints that something’s there but go pretty much unnoticed until the shots of the sharks swimming through the various attractions and tunnels of the park that confirm their presence. These all lead into the incredibly goofy and absolutely wild series of swarming scenes focused on the sharks appearing with the community engaging in usual mundane activities and only become aware of the sharks in the park once they start ripping guests apart, from flying through the area grabbing people, sliding down tunnels to ambush others, or swimming through pools to swallow others as well as the different attacks done to make sure the sharks are stopped, featuring some impressive scenes here to finally stop them. These all make for a great time here.
There are some issues here that keep it down. The main drawback with this one is the immensely confusing main story about what the crypto scheme is supposed to serve as the whole thing makes little sense. There’s little detail on how using the water park's generators to build everything required for this ploy works, and the fact that everything being used to create more crypto for themselves is simply a wholly underwhelming factor that goes missing here. Moreso, the fact that it creates a runoff that mutates the sharks is barely even a factor, as the whole thing is barely mentioned or even the whole plot about why the discovery of the shark doesn't spur on an investigation from the authorities, giving everything a wholly confusing setup. Likewise, some expected bits of goofy and cheesy CGI present go in line with this kind of story, keeping this one down slightly.
Overview: ****/5
An immensely fun and cheesy killer shark film, there are a lot of likable elements here that manage to offer up enough points to give it enough to like that the few minor drawbacks aren’t that detrimental. Those with an appreciation for this style or approach or who are fans of the creative crew will have a lot to like here, while only those turned off by these factors should heed caution.
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