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[Review] ‘2-Headed Shark Attack’ is a Fun But Flawed Ride
Low budget shark movies with ridiculous plots and exaggerated antagonists have practically become their own genre by now, with The Asylum taking the lead on producing these aquatic-predator-themed horror movies. While a lot of people criticize these intentionally cheesy films, they obviously have a large enough fan-base to warrant so many iterations of this premise. This is precisely why Christopher Ray’s bizarre thriller, 2-Headed Shark Attack, exists.
Starring Carmen Electra, Charlie O’Connell, Brooke Hogan, Christina Bach and several others, 2-Headed Shark Attack follows an unfortunate group of college students and their professor as they’re stranded on a flooding atoll after being attacked by the titular mutated shark. Naturally, tensions rise as the group must learn to work together in order to survive their encounter with a predator that’s twice as dangerous as anything they’ve ever seen before.
Some of the more genre-savvy viewers might complain about how the flimsy plot is more of an excuse to place these highly-edible characters in range of the killer shark than a proper story in and of itself, but there’s some merit to how earnestly this plot is executed. After all, we’re promised a 2-Headed Shark Attack in the title and that’s exactly what we get. In a refreshing departure from the usual monster shark movies, this film actually spends more time having honest fun with its premise than reveling in an intentionally awful script.
That’s not to say that the film is constantly entertaining, as the over-the-top massacres are good fun at first, but do get stale after a while. There’s only so many ways that you can film a two-headed carnivore rip beautiful people apart in the water before it gets repetitive, and there’s an exhaustingly large list of boring shark fodder to get through. This could have been remedied by having fewer characters, giving the movie more time to develop individual personalities and make their deaths more elaborate.
Nevertheless, 2-Headed Shark Attack does have the unexpected benefit of compelling protagonists, as a select few of these hopeless college students feel genuinely likable. While none of them are exactly well-rounded, three-dimensional characters, the film makes an effort to give them all unique personalities and character traits, even if there simply isn’t enough time devoted to developing them.
This effort does feel somewhat undermined by the presence of several pointless “eye candy” sequences, with enough exposed breasts and exaggerated posing to open a shark-themed strip club, but I guess these are par for the course for this kind of film. It’s a shame that they’re not better shot, however, as the movie awkwardly transitions from well-directed bits of action and gore to cheap-looking set pieces with confusing editing.
Luckily for us, the effects aren’t consistently awful like they are in several other low-budget shark features, though there are still quite a few scenes with highly questionable CGI. There’s actually an oddly charming practical puppet that’s used in some close-up shots that help to sell the illusion. The shark design looks rather silly, but since the film doesn’t shy away from its own campiness, this doesn’t really detract from the experience.
In any case, if you’re looking for a straight-faced shark movie, 2-Headed Shark Attack definitely isn’t for you. But, if you’re up for some campy fun with a highly flawed but ultimately harmless bit of entertainment that doesn’t take itself too seriously, then you might find this film to be worth a watch.
2-Headed Shark Attack will be playing in select Cinemark theaters on September 28th as a part of Thursday Nights at The Asylum!
The big new movie that everyone’s going to be talking about this week is of course Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but don’t let it completely overshadow all the new horror this week.
SEVEN brand new horror movies are now available in the comfort of your own home.
Here are the new horror movies that released July 13 – July 17, 2026!
After a massively successful box office run that scared up $364 million (and counting) at the worldwide box office, Kane Parsons’ Backrooms is now available on Digital at home.
You can either digitally rent or digitally purchase the A24 horror film on outlets including Amazon Prime, and it’ll cost you $19.99 for the rental and $24.99 for the purchase.
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in Backrooms as the owner of Cap’n Clark’s Ottoman Empire, who discovers a strange doorway in the basement of the furniture showroom. He sets out to explore the mysterious, liminal space, walking headfirst into a creepypasta nightmare.
Renate Reinsve (A Different Man) also stars in Backrooms.
Meagan wrote in her review, “Backrooms is at once complex and sparse, but never repetitive. It might be set in 1990, but it effectively captures modern anxieties and isolation in a way that frequently makes your skin crawl. While the journey ultimately loses steam by its cryptic end, Parsons’ visual representation of the human psyche disturbs like no other.”
YouTube prodigy Kane Parsons makes his feature directorial debut based on his creepypasta-inspired video series, which debuted in 2022 and has amassed over 190 million views to date.
After a festival run and theatrical tour, Cineverse acquired U.S. digital and streaming rights to writer/director Alex Phillips’ blood-soaked erotic thriller Anything That Moves.
The film is now available on VOD and streaming only on Fandor.
Anything That Moves follows “young bike messenger turned sex worker Liam (played by newcomer Hal Baum) as he traverses the city delivering both sandwiches and divine satisfaction to his love-hungry clients. But as a serial killer begins to target his clients—and the evidence all seems to point back to him—he’s sucked into an all-consuming paranoid frenzy.”
With a largely Chicago-based cast, the film also features performances from erotic film legends and fan favorites Ginger Lynn (The Devil’s Rejects) and Nina Hartley (Boogie Nights).
Anything That Moves was shot in Chicago on fleshy Super 16mm by Hunter Zimny (The Scary of Sixty-first, Funny Pages), then blown up and presented on gorgeous 35mm film.
The “rust belt giallo” was produced with cult home video outfit Vinegar Syndrome and features an original instrumental score by Chicago-based artists “Cue Shop.”
Drawing comparisons to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and The Substance, the serial killer horror-comedy Frankie, Maniac Woman is now available on Digital at home.
Here’s the official synopsis for the horror film: “Battling against the legacy of childhood trauma, internalized misogyny, and the image-obsessed fat shaming of the LA music business, aspiring singer-songwriter Frankie Ramirez finally snaps — with bloody results.”
Pierre Tsigaridis (Two Witches, Traumatika) directs from a script he co-wrote with Two Witches actress Dina Silva.
Dina Silva also stars in the movie as Frankie alongside Stefanie Estes (Soft and Quiet), Tim Fox (Two Witches), Jordan Debarge (“Squid Game: The Challenge”), Rocío de la Grana, Desma Triplett, Daniella Mendoza, and Pierre Tsigaridis.
Horror anthology Portraits of the Apocalypse also hit Digital on Tuesday.
The film depicts a Buenos Aires overrun by zombies through four intertwined stories, exploring the outbreak’s confusion, ensuing chaos, and humanity’s fight to endure the impossible.
Directors include Luca Castello, Fabián Forte, and Nicanor Loreti.
Demián Salomón, Lorena Vega, Ezequiel Rodríguez, Paula Manzone, Natalia Santiago, Paula Rubinsztein, and Rodrigo Raffeto are featured stars in Portraits of the Apocalypse.
A brand new shark attack movie, The Bay is now available on Digital.
You’ll also find the film playing in select theaters.
Francesca Eastwood (M.F.A., Clawfoot) stars in The Bay, which will notably feature an animatronic shark that’s been created by SFX and animatronics company Bischoff’s.
In writer/director Phil Volken’s The Bay, “When their tour boat sinks in a shark sanctuary, two best friends must fight for survival to escape the shark-infested waters.”
Alexander Wraith, Dani Oliveros, and Ta’imua also star.
Phil Volken said in a statement, “I’ve made several films set on the open sea, and The Bay is the culmination of my experiences to date – with my crack team of regular collaborators, the movie is finely and expertly honed to maximize the combined fears of the ocean, the unknown, sharks and ultimately, just how cold-blooded nature can be – specifically human nature.”
“I’m delighted with the scale and performances we’ve delivered onscreen,” Volken continues. “The Bay’s going to completely immerse and terrify audiences worldwide!”
Phil Volken has indeed carved out a niche directing open sea-based movies over the years, including the thriller Extortion back in 2017 and the horror movie Dead Sea just last year.
Road trip horror movie Kill Trip drove its way onto Digital today.
“A group of carefree festival-goers hitch a ride toward what should be the best weekend of their lives — but when they trust the wrong stranger, their journey spirals into a waking nightmare. As their numbers begin to dwindle and bodies mysteriously vanish, survival becomes a desperate race against an unseen evil lurking just beneath the surface.
“One grim truth remains: not everyone will live to see Austin.”
Kristian McKay wrote and directed Kill Trip.
Tate Christensen, Diletta Guglielmi, Stelio Savante, Corin Nemec, Samaire Armstrong, Brittany McVicker, Todd Jenkins, and John Ford Coley star in Kill Trip.
And finally, another new shark attack movie was released today!
From The Asylum, Shark Frenzy is now available on Digital.
In the film from director Ryan Ebert, “A family vacation turns nightmare when their daughter and her friends are lost at sea. After their fishing boat is destroyed, they cling to a rowboat in open water as her parents race to find them and circling sharks close in for the kill.”
David Chokachi, Sarafina King, Sophia Sabol, Brian Latimer, Daniel Cobden, and Keenan Warda star in The Asylum’s (Sharknado franchise) latest shark attack horror movie.
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