Dangerous Animals

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Dangerous Animals

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2025,

1h 37m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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When Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

Critics Consensus

Stuffed to the gills with memorable shocks and a thrillingly unhinged heel turn by Jai Courtney, Dangerous Animals will be irresistible chum for horror aficionados.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Jun 24, 2025

3.5/5

Jai Courtney delivers the performance of his career in Dangerous Animals…

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Jun 23, 2025

3/4

Director Sean Byrne and cinematographer Shelley Farthing-Dawe give “Dangerous Animals” a welcome and unexpected look that’s pretty.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

Jun 15, 2025

Sinister even when it’s slyly winking at its audience, it’s a satisfying meal of tasty horror cheese.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Nov 4, 2026

7/10

Dangerous Animals succeeds in making a solid connection to the characters with interesting plot devices driving the story forward.

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Sarah Cartland

Caution Spoilers

Aug 17, 2026

4/5

Hassie Harrison’s always watchful drifter, fuelled by a plausible backstory, is a worthy and believable opponent to Jai Courtney’s mad-eyed killer.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Dec 30, 2025

77/100

I never thought I would say this. Jai Courtney is brilliant. He is so effective and his performance is the one to watch.

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Synopsis

When Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

Director: Sean Byrne
Producer: Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Pete Shilaimon, Mickey Liddell, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson
Screenwriter: Nick Lepard
Distributor: IFC Films / Shudder
Production Co: LD Entertainment, Brouhaha Entertainment, Range Media Partners, Oddfellows Entertainment
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Brief Drug Use|Language|Sexuality|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 22, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.7M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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