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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.
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‘Mind Body Spirit’ Exclusive Trailer – Get Twisted with Found Footage Yoga Horror Movie in May
A yoga influencer discovers just how flexible fear can be in Mind Body Spirit, a new found footage horror movie that Welcome Villain Films is bringing to the table in a couple weeks.
Mind Body Spirit will release on Digital outlets May 7.
Get twisted with the official trailer and poster art below.
Matt Donato raved in his 4-star review, “Mind Body Spirit is a knockout horror session for the livestream era, which has me desperately waiting to see what its creators and stars do next.”
In Mind Body Spirit, “Anya, an aspiring yoga influencer, embarks on a ritual practice left behind by her estranged grandmother. She documents the practice on her YouTube channel for the world to watch, allowing her audience intimate access to her journey.
“But what starts as a spiritual self-help guide evolves into something much more sinister. As Anya becomes obsessed with the mysterious power of the practice, she unwittingly unleashes an otherworldly entity that begins to take control of her life – and her videos. Now Anya must race to unlock the truth, before her descent into madness threatens to consume her mind, body and spirit. By the time she reveals the true nature of the ritual, will it be too late?”
Mind Body Spirit was written and directed by Alex Henes & Matthew Merenda.
The upcoming horror film stars Sarah J. Bartholomew, Madi Bready, KJ Flahive, Anna Knigge, and Kristi Noory, and was produced by Dan Asma and Jesse McClung.
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