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Shudder’s ‘Sharksploitation’ Documentary Swims Onto Blu-ray
Shudder original documentary Sharksploitation is swimming onto Blu-ray on August 26.
Go into the jaws of Hollywood with the ultimate deep dive into the world of shark cinema, as filmmakers, critics, scholars, and conservationists explore the cultural impact on audiences and this misunderstood species.
Special features:
- Audio commentary by writer-director Stephen Scarlata and producer Josh Miller
- Extended/deleted interviews with Mary Roach, Glenn Campbell, Mark Polonia, David Worth, Misty Talley, Joe Alves, Mario Van Peebles, and Scott Devine
- Endlessly Fascinating – Interview with film critic Michael Gingold
- Booklet with new writing by film critic Samuel Cohen
Interview subjects include Roger Corman (Sharktopus), Joe Dante (Piranha), Carl Gottlieb (Jaws), Joe Alves (Jaws 3-D), Mario Van Peebles (Jaws: The Revenge), Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down), Chris Kentis (Open Water), Andrew Traucki (The Reef), Rob Schrab (Monster House), Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City), Anthony C. Ferrante (Sharknado), and more.
Sharksploitation marks the directorial debut of Stephen Scarlata, producer of Jodorowsky’s Dune and co-writer of Beyond the Gates.
After scaring up a strong theatrical run, Oddity director Damian McCarthy’s Hokum heads home to Digital this week.
Settle in for a spooky supernatural chiller as Hokum arrives on all Digital platforms to rent or own beginning June 2, followed by a Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD Combo and DVD release on August 11, 2026.
Adam Scott (“Severance”) stars in Hokum as reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman. When he retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance draw Ohm into a nightmarish confrontation with the darkest corners of his past.
Peter Coonan (“The Alienist: Angel of Darkness”), David Wilmot (“Station Eleven”), Florence Ordesh (“Departure”), Michael Patric (“Frontier”), Will O’Connell (“Game of Thrones”), Brendan Conroy (“Bodkin”), and Austin Amelio (“The Walking Dead”) also star.
Get a peek at the upcoming physical media release below, including a few special features.
Spooky Pictures’ Roy Lee (Weapons) & Steven Schneider (Insidious) produce alongside Image Nation’s Derek Dauchy (Late Night with the Devil), Tailored Film’s Ruth Treacy, Julianne Forde, & Mairtín de Barra, and Cweature Features’ Ken Kao & Josh Rosenbaum.
I wrote in my review for Bloody Disgusting, “A quaint Irish hotel with a deeply haunted history awaits an American writer in McCarthy’s third outing, continuing his streak for folkloric tales of supernatural karma and spine-tingling terror with a dark sense of humor.”
What’s next from Damian McCarthy? He’s currently writing a haunted house movie, but recent comments suggest he may be moving into other genres beyond that upcoming project.
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