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Upcoming Documentary ‘Sharksploitation’ Will Take a Deep Dive into Shark Attack Horror Movies!
One of my personal favorite subgenres, the shark attack horror movie will be explored in a documentary titled Sharksploitation, we’ve learned from a Variety report this morning.
From director Stephen Scarlata (Jodorowsky’s Dune), Sharksploitation will look at the various aquatic nightmares that came in the wake of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, which of course popularized the shark attack movie back in the 1970s. Countless imitators followed the classic film, with some sinking and others swimming – but none ever reaching the same heights.
Of course, the subgenre goes back much further than Jaws, and the documentary will also be exploring that long history that predates Spielberg’s game-changing masterpiece.
“The feature-length documentary will delve into the sub-genre of sharksploitation films, from Corman’s 1958 She Gods of Shark Reef to the release of Jaws and the subsequent knock-offs.”
“The movie Jaws had a massive impact on me becoming a filmmaker, and it began my lifelong fascination with sharks,” Scarlata said in a statement shared by Variety. “This documentary is the ultimate love letter to the shark movie genre, filmmakers who work hard to make these films, and to the misunderstood species themselves.”
Sharksploitation will be participating in the Frontières co-production market, and confirmed interview subjects include Roger Corman, Joe Dante, Carl Gottlieb, and Wendy Benchley.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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