Shark Exorcist
The shark infested waters have been a happy resort for horror fans ever since Steven Spielberg’s 1978 classic, JAWS. Unfortunately the predator has never really died and despite some attempts to reinvigorate the creature feature with the likes of OPEN WATER and this years brilliant survival thriller THE SHALLOWS, the sub-genre has been mostly at the base of every bargain bin ever since.
GHOST SHARKS, SHARKTOPUS even SHARKNADO’s there is no end to what you can do with a shark feature and just when you think there is nothing left comes SHARK EXORCIST. The film opens with the bizarrely shot sacrifice of a young girl by a nun who with the words “Hail Satan!” summons the devil through the means of a great white shark. It doesn’t get much better as many bikini clad women are caught at the shark’s teeth amidst the shared possession of the townsfolk.
I’m just going to state the obvious, SHARK EXORCIST is as terrible as it sounds. Poor acting, a stinking plot and even worse execution make this one to leave, there is no saviour for this even for those seeking a so-bad-it’s-good midnight flick that some Asylum films can offer. The strangest part of SHARK EXORCIST is that it wants you to believe that the people on screen are being attacked by a shark. Splashing the water and interjecting stock footage of a CGI shark, as awful as it is, do not mean it has the same effect as seeing the action. The desperate cries of its young cast are for the film to end and the strange 10 minute post credit scene with a young girl walking through a gift shop hugging shark toys is probably the most pointless and unsettling scene in the entire film.
The power of Christ compels you to avoid this pile of rubbish and it’s hard for me to be so blunt to any budding film maker but this should have been left as a drunk idea as it sure as Hell does not make for a watchable film.
Director: Donald Farmer
Released: 21st November 2016
Running Time: 71 minutes
Age Rating: 15
Reviewer: Martyn Wakefield
RATING
Plot: 1
Fear: 1
Gore: 1
R1/5
