Talk:Sharksploitation

Information

• The films listen in the Other Sharksploitation are simply films not (yet) notable enough to have their own articles here. If someone were to add them and link them or add whatever citations are required, to include them on the notable films list. that would be great. By all means remove them from the other list as you do. I will add more as I watch them
• I have 40 possible Sharksploitation films and shorts ready for viewing and I think that there are over 180. So this is going to take some time.

Objectives

1. A "History of Sharksploitation" section
2. A "Evolution of Sharksploitation" section
3. A "Initial decline in popularity" section
4. A "Shark Week and rise of sharksploitation cinema" section
5. A "Sharknado and indefinite permanent popularity" section

Films

Original List of Films

These are films from the original list that I have not found and watched to confirm if they are sharksploitation or not

• Blood in the Water (film) (2009)
• Megalodon (2004 film) (2004)
• Shark (2000 film) (2000) (AKA "Great White (1998)", AKA "Jaws '98")

Films that have been released, but need to be watched and checked

1. Big Shark (Tommy Wiseau is not a fan of streaming. You need to catch this at a rare screening, if you want to see it)
2. L'année du requin AKA "Year Of The Shark) (This has now been released)
3. White Shark (Working title: "Man-Eating Shark"). (Chinese)
4. Sharktopus (Chinese)
5. Ninja Vs Shark (Japanese)
6. Snow Monster Vs Ice Shark (Chinese)
7. Well Shark
8. Sharkula (2016 German film)
9. Shark Island
10. Sharktopus (2023 Chinese remake)
11. Megalodon Returns (Chinese)
12. "Under Paris "Sous la Seine") (Working title: "Sharks")
13. Below
14. Bull Shark Part Three
15. The Last Breath (AKA "The Wreck")
16. Red Light District Shark Attack
17. Predators Of The Deep - Hunt for the Lost Four
18. Shark Babes
19. Shark Girl
20. Space Sharks

Possible Forthcoming/Proposed films/shorts (in various stages of development)

Title/Working Title	Synopsis (if available)	Status	Link/s
47 Meters Down: The Wreck	A father and daughter scuba diving to explore a shipwreck, get trapped after an accident. Low on oxygen, they must escape the labyrinth and evade deadly sharks using their renewed bond.	COMPLETED	IMDB
Alphas	After the government shuts all attempts to cull a Great White feeding ground off of their coast, the only option left is to introduce their natural enemy into those same waters, led by a damaged and unpredictable Killer Whale.	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Amityville Shark House	In a house in Amityville, strange things are about to happen when a shark is involved.	COMPLETED: Expected 2023	IMDB
The Amphibian	A guy who's half-man and half-fish falls for the beautiful daughter of a village fisherman after he rescues her from a shark attack.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB list
Apex	Old tensions and power struggles resurface when old college friends try surviving after being trapped in an underwater cave system in Mexico with a bull shark.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Apex Predators 2: The Spawning	Mutated, flying Sharks wreck havoc along the beach during an annual Volleyball tournament.	COMPLETED	IMDB
Bathtub Shark Attack	A young down-on-their-luck couple settle for a cheap apartment that seems too good to be true. Little do they know, something lurks in the drain of the bathtub. Something that's thousands of years old...and it is hungry.	COMPLETED	IMDB
Beach Day Massacre	A group of marine biology students document a great white shark as it terrorizes their small New England town during the Centennial celebration.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
The Beast of War	Two young soldiers, fresh out of boot camp find themselves stranded on a raft in the middle of the ocean after their ship is sunk by the enemy and must battle for their lives against a giant hungry great white shark.	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB list
Beaver Shark	Unknown	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Below: Eaten Alive	College teens on a camping trip get trapped in a flooded town as the Mississippi River rises over it’s levees. Swimming to safety become the least of their worries when it’s discovered that numerous bull sharks have made the river their home....	IN DEVELOPMENT	Production Company Website
Big Shark Attack (AKA "Нападение гигантской акулы" translation" "Attack of the Basking Shark")	Unknown	Unknown	Trailer
Blood Reef: Tropical Hell (working title was "Weapon Of War")	A former black ops soldier is kidnapped by a corrupt intelligence agency looking to create the ultimate killing machine.	IN DEVELOPMENT - Apparently, this film was in Pre-Production way back in 2015 (See Article)	IMDB
Blood In The Water (Unknown if Sharksploitation or not)	Unknown	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
Close To The Shore	When a mysterious creature violently kills several people in a California lake, Sheriff Wayne Daniels, looks into the bizarre cases, along with Hannah Riley, sister of one of the victims, and put blame on a convicted serial killer Chase Sawyer who lives along the lake. Visiting paleontologist Dr. Kate Jackals reveals that the killer was indeed a shark and not Chase. Looking for clues that the predator left behind, Hannah and the others eventually locate the monster, a massive and vicious hybrid eager to devour anything in its path.	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Coffin Bay	When four backpacking friends commit to a bucket list experience of a cage dive with a 6 meter Great White shark, they don't expect greater monsters to be present in open waters. (Synopsis viewable, if you Google the title of the film)	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
Dangerous Animals	A surfer, Zephyr, is abducted by a serial killer who holds her captive on his boat. She must escape before he feeds her to sharks. Her new love interest, Moses, goes looking for her, only to be caught by the murderer as well.	IN PRODUCTION	IMDB
Deep Water	An eclectic group of international passengers whose plane, en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai, is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.	POST-PRODUCTION	IMDb
The Devil's Mouth	Despite a series of storms recently flooding the area, Sara, the planner amongst the partiers, is adamant on continuing with their exploration of the La Boca Del Diablo (The Devil’s Mouth) cenotes – a hauntingly intricate maze of deep underwater caverns. But as they traverse the awe-inspiring flooded caves and tunnels, looming in the depths below is a silent, swift, and bloodthirsty trapped outsider – a true apex predator. The group’s only hope for survival is to set aside their petty differences and work together to find their way out.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
The Devil's Teeth	A journalist teams up with a pair of scientists to protect great white sharks.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
Fear Below	A rag-tag team of divers attempting to salvage a sunken car from a river are thwarted by a highly aggressive bull shark.	POST-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Fear Of The Fin	Following the release of the classic film "Jaws", a usually sedate east coast town becomes panicked; so much so that citizens take it upon themselves to "hunt" sharks before the sharks hunt them.	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Fins	N/A	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
The Fisherman (Short)	N/A (There are 6 upcoming titles with this name, no synopsis available for any yet - possibly sharksploitation)	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
Ghost Divers	When a marine biology team explore unusual shark activity in Central America, they discover the horrifying truth behind an island legend.	COMPLETED	IMDB
Graveyard Shark	In the small town of Willsboro Point, an ominous urban legend has struck fear into the hearts of its residents. The Graveyard Shark, a humanoid creature lurking within the town's cemetery, hunts its prey relentlessly, leaving behind a trail of blood. When Dr. Jan Lovnik reaches out to renowned cryptid hunter Abby Wescott for help, the stage is set for an adrenaline-fueled investigation.	POST-PRODUCTION	IMDB
The Great White	A shark expert saves the life of a great white shark only to see it go on a human killing spree.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
Grey Fear	Grey Fear follows a close group of pro-surfers searching for an adventure off the beaten track as they fly into a cluster of islands in the south pacific. There they discover a secluded break and once in the water several great white sharks that begin to ravage through the stranded group. Now they must endure unimaginable horror in an epic battle to survive if they are to even make it out of the water alive	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Hammerhead (First Attack)	During the hot summer months A day at the water park turns horrific, when it is attacked by schools of hammerhead fish.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
Hammerhead Shiver	Time runs out for a shipwrecked crew.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Heart Of Sharkness	N/A	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
High Tide	A group of friends stranded on a rapidly submerging tidewater island deep in the Pacific, are soon hunted down by the biggest predator in the ocean.	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Hot Spring Shark Attack (Onsen shâku)	Several visitors to an Onsen (hot spring) in Atsumi Cit have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. All the victims were later found dead, their bodies bearing severe injuries resembling those inflicted in a vicious shark attack.	IN-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Into The Deep	A group of divers searching for sunken treasure witness the murder of drug dealers by modern-day pirates, but an angry shark is determined not to let any of them escape its waters.	POST-PRODUCTION - Expected 2024	IMDB
Jaws Awakens	A billionaire developer has plans to erect a huge Island resort on reclaimed land off of the California Coast but large Great White Shark is protecting its territory.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Jaws: Remember!	The quiet and pleasant small town Albany in Western Australia is a victim of series of shark attacks. Russell- Laura's husband- is among the victims. Laura is shocked to find out that the investigation is ignorant and that they are hiding evidence which would prove that the killings were not accidents. Laura doesn't accept loosing her husband this way and she starts her own investigation.	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
King Of The Sea	A rogue great white is terrorizing the California Coast. In order to stop the gruesome killing spree, a marine biologist must swallow his pride and seek help from his estranged brother - An outlaw shark poacher.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Long Beach Island	When the storm of the century cuts off Long Beach Island, New Jersey, from the mainland, a small band of survivors who were either unwilling or unable to evacuate must not only contend with Mother Nature's fury, but with a school of deadly sharks who are now trapped in the shallows with them.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this HERE
Mandalay Bay (short)	A group of tourists must work together to survive after a tropical storm floods a private resort leaving them defenseless to fight off a school of sharks.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Mandalay Bay (short)	A group of tourists must work together to survive after a tropical storm floods a private resort leaving them defenseless to fight off a school of sharks.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Nanoshark	Scientists using nano technology to shrink objects to microscopic size use their science on a deadly shark, which is injected into a person's bloodstream in an attempt to cure a rare blood disorder. When the shark begins to do more harm than good, a team of adventurers enter the bloodstream in a shrunken submarine in an attempt to kill or be killed by the smallest great white of them all!	POST-PRODUCTION	N/A (Still at "Campaign Stage")
Mars Shark: Dark Matter	N/A	N/A	IMDB
Office Shark Too: The Revengening	Amanda and her co-workers, Gilbert and Paul defend themselves from an outbreak of searabies turning everyone into blood-thirsty shark mutants in this parody of SyFy originals.	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Ouija Shark 3	N/A	PRE-PRODUCTION	N/A
Punk Shark!	Hell can no longer contain the fury and anger of all the defeated evil sharks. Before Hades destroys itself the Engineers and Scientists of Hell team up to create a Golem that is unleashed upon humanity - PUNK SHARK IS COMING.	IN-PRODUCTION	IMMD
Rabere	A teenage girl - Newt, is stranded out in the ocean in a Jon Boat, an ocean that is infested by sharks. Unknown to Newt there is something far more dangerous than sharks, something down deep below on the ocean bed that is following her.	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
The Red Triangle	The Red Triangle. Stretching south from Bodega Bay toward San Francisco and jutting out beyond the Farallon Islands and down to Big Sur south of Monterey, the Triangle encompasses around 200 miles of coastline, and is the site of almost half of all recorded great white shark attacks in the United States. When a cruise ship — a massive, floating, fully stocked resort with thousands of passengers — begins to sink in The Red Triangle, the feeding frenzy begins	N/A	N/A
Red Waters (Unknown if Sharksploitation or not)	Unknown	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
Reservoir Sharks	Six perfect strangers. One fool-proof plan for the perfect heist. The perfect recipe for the perfect storm. It’s raining sharks. Killer sharks.	**Campaign has been cancelled**	N/A (Still at "Campaign Stage")
Shallow Descent	SHALLOW DESCENT - Florida family on their way to their vacation retreat in the Keys suffers the terrifying consequences of a single mistake that will haunt the entire family for eternity. It's Fest weekend in the Keys, with summer winding down and Halloween in the air. The Broady family is on their way to what they believe is an action-packed weekend of boating, diving, and Fest celebration, Key West style. Life is Sacred - Knowing when to let go... Impossible.	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
The Shark	Vicarstown has been invaded by the ultimate predator -- a ten foot Great White shark! Upon the death of a loved one, local Marine Biology professor, Peter Diller, is accused of murder. His initial cry of "shark" is disregarded by the unconvinced law enforcement, but suspicions change as more locals begin to disappear and the body count climbs. Together, they fish for clues related to the townspeople's deaths. With a mayor on temporary leave, and his pro-tem assistant, Mr. Lewis, in charge, the deaths are covered up to keep the townspeople from prying into what's hidden beneath the surface: a sunken treasure. As Peter and Frank discover the secrets related to the shark and the sudden presence of the certain suspicious figures, they also realize there's more to the situation than meets the eye. It all leads down to a spectacular showdown between the town and the shark.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Sharks (AKA "Under Paris" and "Sous la Seine")	A young female scuba diver comes to the shore so she can search for her missing instructor when she encounters a dozen Great White Sharks searching for human prey.	POST-PRODUCTION - Expected 2024	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Shark Exorcist 2	THIS TIME, THEY'RE GONNA NEED AN EVEN BIGGER CROSS. Just when you thought it was safe to back in the water (or church), Shark Exorcist's possessed, flesh-eating demon shark is back. This time, no one is safe, especially the priest who swears to stop Hell's ultimate evil. In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the original Shark Exorcist, director Donald Farmer (Scream Dream, Hi8) returns to helm the sequel to the original low budget cult classic with twice the terror, twice the teeth, and all the chum you can swallow. God help us all.	COMING SOON: Releases April 9, 2024	IMDB
Shark Girl	When a beautiful young influencer survives a mysterious shark attack, she becomes a monstrous apex predator, hunting and feeding in sunny Venice beach, California.	COMING SOON: Releases March 3, 2024	IMDB
Sharksgiving	The normally peaceful town of Plymouth Rock is terrorized by a wave of horrifically vicious shark attacks. With the big annual Thanksgiving festival on the horizon the townsfolk must stop the bloody rampage before it's too late... or die trying.	POST-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Sharks N Da Hood	The streets of Compton are flooded during a Monsoon, unleashing a horde of ravenous Sharks on the local community.	COMPLETED	IMDB
Shark Trap (INDIEGOGO Campaign)	Every summer, the little island town of Ocean Point stirs with the new life of pleasure-seeking vacationists - and where there is life, there is also death... At Jenkins Bait Store, Teagan Porter yearns to get off the island. Thatch Haley, a local to the town, attempts to woo her despite her disinterest. When he invites her to the resort beach, she obliges because it's a hangout for the rich summer elitists, headed up by Rick Carlson and Pamela Bradford. Pam's father is opening up a water park against the wishes of the local islanders. When some of his nefarious business dealings leave a dead body in the water, it draws a shiver of sharks to the area. The flurry of opening day patrons never saw the terror coming. The amusement park becomes a feeding ground for a great white shark. Trapped on the rafts, Teagan and the group must fight for survival while being terrorized by the great white. Can they reach the mainland and escape their floating coffins?	IN PRODUCTION	N/A (Still at "Campaign Stage")
Sharracuda	A small coastal town is suddenly attacked by a giant mutated shark. Three young metalheads, an unusual priest and a weird marine biologist decide to throw themselves in the pursuit of the creature with heavy artillery, blessed weapons and fierce fight. Is the monster an aberration caused by pollution, a governement experiment or is he the manifestation of Satan? Who cares: The hunt is on! An unusual shark movie, filled with a heavy soundtrack provided by some of the best underground death metal, hardcore, punk, doom and stoner bands around the world.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Summer Of The Shark	Unknown	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB
Tagged	After being caught in a fierce storm, a shark tagging team must abandon their sinking boat and swim to a nearby oil rig, while the same aggressive sharks they've been researching circle them.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
Tiburon (AKA "Dreadnaught")	Trapped on campers in a flooded tidal basin within sight of the beach; a young family is faced with a harrowing choice of survival. Do they brave shark filled waters or a desperate and sadistic criminal on the run from the law? Tiburon is an intense psychological thriller that asks a simple question: which do you fear most? Man or beast?	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Tiko And The Shark	A native boy from Bora Bora fights to protect his island against money hungry prospectors with the help of an unlikely friend- his pet tiger shark.	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List
The Wave Of Megashark	A Father and son go out on a Journey to mend their relationship; ever since their mother passed away stuff has been tough. However this Journey turns into a fight for their lives and their relationship as the sea comes to life with one of its oldest and most feared predators ever, the MEGASHARK. They will have to mend their wound before its too late and their will be nothing to patch up anymore.	Unknown. I have been in contact with the distributer listed in IMDb. They are not familiar with the film.	IMDB
Tsunami Shark (AKA Shark City)	A tsunami hits the city and soon, sharks begin infesting the waters..	POST-PRODUCTION	IMDB
Untitled Tommy Wirkola Project	Unknown	PRE-PRODUCTION	IMDB
White Frenzy	A group of great white sharks attack during spring break	IN DEVELOPMENT	IMDB Synopsis visible on this IMDB List

capitalization of genres

@Simdude1990 reverted one of my edits, asserting without evidence that film genres should be capitalized. I cannot find anything about film genres specifically, as MOS:GENRECAPS only references literary and musical genres in particular, but the style on Wikipedia in general is not to capitalize unless there's evidence that a word should be capitalized. ~TPW 15:22, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

I agree that that the capitalization is not necessary. However, this article is highly problematic in lacking sourcing or using IMDb as a source when that is not reliable. I've removed the tables in their entirety. Erik (talk | contrib) ^{(ping me)} 15:43, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

You are welcome to locate references and help build and fix this article. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem. The lists that were removed are now below. We can edit it below and put it back on the article page wher it is ready. The "Notable sharksploitation films" list are the ones that have wikipedia articles for already. that seems like a good place to start 203.8.180.45 (talk) 11:47, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

I'm concerned that there is no actual inclusion criteria here. I am seeing films like Jaws, The Shallows, and Open Water being listed. Are all shark-themed films being treated the same as sharksploitation? We either cut this list down to what are actually called sharksploitation films by reliable sources, or we have a broader list of shark-themed films and identify in some column if a film has been called sharksploitation.

In addition, the problem being caused here is the addition of unverifiable information. Any editor has the right to remove unsourced content per WP:BURDEN, which puts it on you to restore the content only with sources. I highly recommend that you define the criteria and start small with what reliable sources explicitly say are sharksploitation films. Pinging True Pagan Warrior for their thoughts as well. Erik (talk | contrib) ^{(ping me)} 13:22, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

I feel much the same about the criteria. I'm not entirely sure that there are enough sources to establish the term "sharksploitation" as notable at all, which makes determining what items should be in this list a challenge. ~TPW 15:46, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Jaws is the film that kickstarted the sharksploitation genre. Sharksploitation is one of the biggest subgenres of film and is also an anomaly. It's the only off-center genre that doesn't seem to fade out of popularity from time to time. Only films that fit the criteria of what makes a sharksploitation film a sharksploitation film or films that cash-in on the popularity of the genre should be included. Would a production company's own website be a sufficient reliable source? eg: Library - Millennium Media (millennium-media.net) 203.8.180.45 (talk) 17:27, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

It's not clear to me if you consider Jaws as sharksploitation. It's possible for a film to not be sharksploitation and still kickstart that genre. I feel like at minimum, we need to start with shark film and/or list of shark films and go from there. Some films like the ones I named above aren't so obviously sharksploitation. In my experience, we should defer to reliable sources that call a film "sharksploitation" or whatever else to justify inclusion. We should avoid looking at films featuring sharks and claiming that it's sharksploitation, even if it's "obvious" to us. And when we talk about reliability, we need to avoid sources like IMDb and blogs. Erik (talk | contrib) ^{(ping me)} 14:02, 4 December 2022 (UTC)

That page already exists, here 203.8.180.45 (talk) 10:35, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

although, it looks like people have added anything with Shark or Jaws in the title 203.8.180.45 (talk) 10:36, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

Per WP:CLT, categories, lists, and navigation templates can complement each other. I prefer lists because you can provide inline citations to directly support the film's particular categorization. The problem with categories is that they are added to film articles even when the articles do not mention any aspect of the category. So the existence of that category does not mean a more broad list (than sharksploitation) is not necessary. Not to mention that shark films in general probably have history, of which sharksploitation is a part. Erik (talk | contrib) ^{(ping me)} 13:07, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

I do like the sortable list myself, which is why I used that template. I suppose that anyone who wants to take part in a more overall project, beyond just sharksploitation. Could do a "sharks in film" article, which links into the "films about sharks" and "list of killer shark films" pages as well as the "sharksploitation" article. It would probably mean revamping all of those pages too. 203.8.180.45 (talk) 10:37, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

External links

Below are the external links I've removed since ELs should be unique resources.

• "Sharksploitation". sharksploitation.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021.
• Sharksploitation exhibit -- Living Sharks Museum
• Film School Rejects - "Sharksploitation: Feel the Grove According to 'Jaws'
• Smithsonian Magazine - "How Realistic Is The Shark Science in 'The Shallows'?"
• ABC News - "Why Has 'Sharknado' Become Such a Culture Phenomenon?"

Thanks, Erik (talk | contrib) ^{(ping me)} 15:44, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

All of these links were from the original version of the article. Before I started making edits 203.8.180.45 (talk) 11:50, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Information for page that needs referencing, sorting and some articles written for

Other films/shorts worth mentioning

Year	Films	Association
1986	Monster Shark (also known as "Devil Fish" / "Monster from the Red Ocean" / "Devouring Waves" / "Shark: Red in the Ocean")	The films name does try to cash in on the sharksploitation craze and the design of the creature has influenced the shark in four sharksploitation films produced by Roger Corman; the Sharktopus franchise and Dinoshark. However the film does not contain a shark to sharksploitation standards, The monster is an Octopus X Dinosaur hybrid, with a dolphin brain.
1996	Aatank (Terror) (in Hindi)	The film's trailers, TV spots, posters and synopsis did try to paint the picture that this is a sharksploitation film. However, the shark storyline is only a subplot. Production began in the mid-1980s, but release was delayed. The film has many continuity errors and frequently jumps to a new time without explanation. (IMDB)
1998	Creature	This is a TV miniseries. Two movie-length episodes. It is based on a novel by Peter Benchley, the same author who wrote the novel that Jaws is based on. The creature is a shark/dolphin/human hybrid. The first few times you see the creature, the shark features are prominent. But its appearance drastically changes. You would assume that there are two creatures.
2000	Blood Surf	The synopsis of this film; "Follow an MTV-style filmmaker as she and her crew shoot an expose of the latest, most dangerous craze in extreme sports. Bloodsurfing; Where you throw chum in the water to attract sharks and surf amongst them. While shooting in Australia, the crew becomes prey of a vicious saltwater crocodile." Makes it sound like it is both a sharksploitation and crocsploitation film, but there is not enough shark content for it to fall into the sharksploitation category.
2006	Open Water 2: Adrift	This psychological thriller cashes in on the success of the first film, however it does not contain a single shark. It's not to be skipped when watching the other Open Water films
2008	Breathe!	The synopsis of this film; "A group of divers set out on a journey to film and explore the beauty of the ocean. However, during their latest dive, their oxygen runs low, risking their lives as they encounter sharks and other marine wildlife." Makes it sound like it is a shark/sharksploitation film. However the film does not contain a shark to sharksploitation standards. (IMDb)
2011	Shark Pool: Official Trailer	A fake trailer for a fake movie. Made to look real. (YouTube)
2013	Jaws On Netflix	The synopsis of this short; "A fisherman gets bored on a slow day of fishing, then has his world get a little too real when he pulls up "Jaws" on his mobile device." Makes it sound like a Short Film, but in reality, it's just a commercial (YouTube) (IMDB)
2013	Carpet Shark (short)	A short film about the soul of a shark trapped in a carpet, feasting on those who dare walk on it. The full film is available on (YouTube)
2014	Superman vs. Sharknado (short)	A short film that sounds like you may see Superman fight a Sharknado at some point. IMDB
2018	Curse Of The Dream Witch	This is an alternate edit of the film Nightmare Shark ("Survivors of previous shark attacks are hunted by a supernatural shark in their dreams"). This edit follows this synopsis: "A group of friends, curiously affected by the same nightmare, travel to a remote location to seek treatment, only to be met with harrowing results." The shark is swapped with the titular witch. IMDB
2018	Post Apocalyptic Commando Shark	The film has a number of Commandos in shark masks. There is a bigger shark close to the end. IMDB
2018	Shower Sharks	A short film that is what the title insinuates, but it also poses another reference. (YouTube (Full Film, Creators page)) IMDB
2018	0000: A Shark Odyssey	The synopsis of this film; "In the year 0000, the world is inhabited by sharks who speak the Sharkish language. But one day everything seems to be coming to an end. Unknown forces want to manipulate these sharks using anagrams." Makes it sound like a Parody of 2001: A Space Odyssey, featuring sharks. Which it is, but not in the way you would expect, yet entirely in the way you would expect. (YouTube (Full Film, Creators page)) (IMDB)
2022	0002: A Sharkventure	A sequel set between 0000: A Shark Odyssey and 0009: The Sharks Make Contact. (YouTube (full film, creator's page)) (IMDB)
2019	0009: The Sharks Make Contact	The synopsis of this film; "In the sharks' second adventure, a shark's refusal to return a glass of pesto leads to a terrorist crisis." Makes it sound like a sharksploitation film and a sequel, so it is worth mentioning (YouTube (Full Film, Creators page)) (IMDB)
2019	0010: The Sharks Make Contact - Part 2	The synopsis of this Film; "In the aftermath of 0009: The Sharks Make Contact (2019), the surviving sharks have to deal with a destroyed moon, and try to stop Shoogledocking." Makes it sound like a sharksploitation film and a second sequel, so it is worth mentioning (YouTube (Full Film, Creators page)) (IMDB)
2020	The Forevers	A Prequel to "0000: A Shark Odyssey". It ends with the Iki god creating the "sharkverse." But apart from having the Iki god. There is no other connection or anything shark-related. (YouTube (Full Film, Creators page)) (IMDB)
2020	Santa Shark Is Eating Our Town	The synopsis of this short; "Santa Shark suffers from work-related stress and the absence of light near the polar circle.." Makes it sound like a sharksploitation short and a part of the "0000 Sharkverse", so it is worth mentioning. There is a prequel titled "The Forevers", although, there are no sharks. The sharks return in "Forevers 2: Age of Teeth" a sequel to 0010 (YouTube (Full Film, Creators page)) (IMDB)
2020	The Forevers 2: Age of Teeth	A Sequel to "0010: The Sharks Make Contact - Part 2". The "Sharks" return in this film. (YouTube (Full Film, Creators page)) (IMDB)
2015	Kronoshpan Horror: Clash Of The Titans (short) (Russian)	A short film by one of the actors in multiple of the Sergey A. films/shorts below. Sergey's "Production Company" produces. The plot translates to "Long-term emissions of the Ufa Kronospan plant led to the fact that an ancient monster awakened: a giant shark. And only 1 person can defeat him..." The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2015	Jaws 19 (Russian)	The synopsis: "The beaches of the Baltic Sea are terrorized by a shark. The military manage to destroy it, but the shark returns in spectral form." makes the film sound like a Jaws spoof, with nods to the "Ghost Shark" movies. Which it is, in a way. The shark may be a little more accurate in design to Sergey. A's other sharksploitation films (the "Forest Of The Dead Sharks Trilogy", to name one). But not enough to list it in the "Other Sharksploitation Films" section. The full film is available on IMDB and YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB (movie page)
2018	Sharks Vs Metro (short) (Russian)	"In the Moscow metro, as a result of the tunnel breaking through, bloodthirsty sharks turn out to be with the water." The first shark themed short by Sergey A. sure sounds like a wacky sharksploitation short. The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2018	Megoladon (short) (Russian)	Another short film by Sergey A. The artwork for this film is a copy of that of Megalodon starring Michael Madsen, released the same year. "Ancient mega shark named "Megalodon" reborn from ice. It wants to kill everybody. The massacre has began." The full film is available on IMDB and YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB (movie page)
2019	Forest Of The Dead Sharks (Russian)	The artwork and synopsis; "The main character named Dima Maslennikov is sent to the eerie forest to shoot the next episode of his show. However, the filming is not going according to plan. The flock of bloodthirsty sharks started hunting at Dmitriy." Sounds like a wacky Sharksploitation film. However the Sharks are cartoonish drawings, done in MS Paint. The entire film was written, filmed and completed in 10 hours. The full film is available on IMDB and YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB (movie page)
2019	Revenge In The Forest Of The Dead Sharks (Russian)	The artwork and synopsis; "Journalist Max Fadeev investigates the circumstances of the death of Dima Maslennikov. He goes to the place of his death, not suspecting that a real nightmare awaits him. The dead sharks from the forest begin to hunt him." Sounds like a wacky sharksploitation film. However the sharks are cartoonish drawings, done in MS Paint, much like the first. The full film is available on IMDB and YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB (movie page)
2019	Murders In The Forest Of The Dead Sharks (Russian)	The artwork and synopsis; "Maks Fadeev, the young journalist, investigate the case "Forest of the dead sharks". He return to the forest for save the world, because evil became the invasion at the Earth." Sounds like a wacky sharksploitation film. However the sharks are cartoonish drawings, done in MS Paint, much like the first, however this third installment has involvement from other production companies and is more advanced in some areas. The full film is available on IMDB and YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB (movie page)
2019	Anapa Shark Attack (short)	Another film by Sergey A. The artwork looks like an arthouse sharksploitation short, helped by the synopsis; "A bloodthirsty shark attacked Anapa. There will be no mercy on anyone." The full film is available on YouTube, the film has no dialogue. IMDB
2019	Tashkent Tram-Shark Attack (short) (Russian)	Another film by Sergey A. Just like the others, the synopsis; "Once a tram was removed from Tashkent. Tram offended. Now he has a chance to get revenge like the evil tram-shark." sounds like a wacky sharksploitation film. The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2020	Concrete Shark (Russian)	Another film by Sergey A. Much like the others, it sounds like a wacky sharksploitation film. The artwork is a knockoff of that of "Planet Of The Sharks". The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2020	Barcelona Shark Attack (short) (Russian)	You would assume that a short film by Sergey A. with a synopsis of: "The violent shark attacked Barcelona. No one escape." would at least be similar to his other shark films. The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2020	Tokyo Shark Attack (short) (Japanese/Russian)	Another short by Sergey. A where an "Angry shark attack Tokyo." The full film is available on YouTube, which does not have any subtitles. IMDB
2020	Electric Shark (short) (Russian)	A semi-sequel to "Anapa Shark Attack": "The city of Anapa is again attacked by a shark, and this time it shoots with electricity.". The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2021	Lemon Vs Vegetable Shark (short) (Russian)	Another short film by Sergey A. The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2021	Sharkslotation (short) (Russian)	"Parody movie at different types of sharksplotation films." by Sergey. A. The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2021	Sharkey. Shark from Russia (short) (Russian)	The synopsis; "Sharkey has accumulated a lot of credits and cannot return them. Now he needs to somehow find the money to pay off to the bank." and poster paints the picture of this short being a pun. With a plushy shark loan shark. The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2022	Sharkey 2. Winter Massacre (short) (Russian)	sequel to the above. The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2022	Sharkey 3. Merciless Summer (short) (Russian)	The second (and most recent) sequel, following the 2 short films above. The full film is available on YouTube, which has English subtitles. IMDB
2020	Amityville Island	The poster depicts, what we can only assume, is a possessed shark. Which is an accurate assumption, however the shark has less than 3 mins of screen time. (IMDB)
2022	2025 Armageddon	A crossover film featuring creatures from Asylum films. It includes Mega Shark, 5-Headed Sharks, Mecha Shark and a Sharknado. Amongst other creatures from Asylum films.
2023	Mars Shark	The synopsis; "A Project to terraform mars results in an ancient aquatic menace being unearthed." suggests that it would be a skarksploitation film. However, the majority of the film is the only character 'vlogging' about the dangers of floods, which looks like he is just reading an article off of the internet. Or just watching water with out-of-place sounding water. The full film is available on YouTube
2023	Fast Shark	The synopsis; "A fast shark disrupts the lives of people on a beach." suggests that this is a sharksploitation film. However, the 'shark' is just a gloved hand that moves in front of the camera. It gets slower and more obvious throughout the franchise. IMDB The full film is available on YouTube
2023	Fast Shark II: Faster Shark	The synopsis; "A fast shark that has grown even faster continues to disrupt the lives of people on a beach." suggests that this is a sharksploitation film. However, the 'shark' is just a gloved hand that moves in front of the camera. It gets slower and more obvious throughout the franchise. The quality in all other aspects drop off as well. IMDB The full film is available on YouTube
2023	Fast Shark III: Fastest Shark	The synopsis; "A fast shark that is now the fastest it has ever been continues to disrupt the lives of people on a beach." suggests that this is a sharksploitation film. However, the 'shark' is just a gloved hand that moves in front of the camera. It gets slower and more obvious throughout the franchise. The quality in all other aspects drop off as well. Including the cameras and microphones being visible. IMDB The full film is available on YouTube
2023	Fast Shark IV: Fastester Shark	The synopsis; "A director attempts to make the fourth and final film in the Fast Shark franchise." suggests that this is a sharksploitation film. The final film of the "Fast Shark" franchise. IMDB The full film is available on YouTube
2023	Tiny Plastic Sharks	The synopsis; "A young man obsessed with tiny plastic sharks looks for love." suggests that this is a sharksploitation film. IMDB The full film is available on YouTube
2024	Stock Shark	"A shark movie comprised entirely of stock footage. But much, much more." Cody Clarke, director of No Shark, Invisible Shark, the Fast Shark Quardrillogy and more, used A.I. to create a shark film that he would enjoy and would fit at home in his filmography. Only using freely available stock footage and no copywrite material. IMDB The full film is available on YouTube
2024	Subway Shark	A reporter goes down into the NYC subway system to investigate the phenomenon of the subway shark. IMDB The full film is available on YouTube

Unencyclopedic language

It seems to me that a lot of the text on this page is "unencyclopedic" (see MOS:TONE) and/or original research (see WP:ORIGINAL). I'm going to try to clean it up to try to make it more in line with Wikipedia's standards, so if there's a lot of edits from me in the next hour, that's why :-). BalinKingOfMoria (talk) 19:13, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Alright, I think I've finished (at least for now). BalinKingOfMoria (talk) 20:12, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Firstly, thankyou for fixing the links to the movie articles here. Whenever I try, it just swaps the movie title with a [#]. I think it would be best for us to collaborate, rather than compete. There are a couple of things i would like to point out. (1): If a film is in a language other than English, for the most part, it should be mentioned. (2): If a film has numerous other titles, they should be stated as a this OR that, rather than this AND that. Because most users will be familiar with one or the other instead of both names. (3): In regards to the Open Water series, it should state that the second one is not a sharksploitation film like the first and third. So as not to provide any misdirection. (4): Films that are based on actual events should mention that fact. So users can distinguish between fiction and non-fiction. (5): Films that have a date in brackets should retain those dates. So that users can distinguish between the 3 different films that were/are titled "Great White" (as an example). Those dates are there to ensure everyone knows that they are different films...... Sorry about the format here, my enter button is not working at the moment. There are more, but this is just a start. 114.198.1.91 (talk) 11:22, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

1. That's a good point, I'll re-add notes about the languages.

2. Agreed, sorry about that. I'll fix it right now.

3. Fair enough—I'll add a note saying that to the entry for Open Water 2.

4. Personally, I think that sort of detail is too movie-specific to be included on this page, since it's supposed to be focused on the sharksploitation aspect of the films. (But this is just my opinion, of course.)

5. Oops, I didn't mean to delete the dates—I'll fix it right now.

Thanks for the feedback! BalinKingOfMoria (talk) 23:55, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

@114.198.1.91 An update on point #5: I'm kinda hesitant to re-add the dates, since we already give the release year in the previous column. It seems a bit redundant to me, I guess. What do you think? BalinKingOfMoria (talk) 02:07, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

@114.198.1.91 An update on #1: I started working on this, but I've decided to stop for two reasons. First, I'm not sure how to find reliable sources (there are quite a few movies on the list for which iMDB and Wikipedia give different languages). And second, I think that giving the year and title is gonna be sufficient for people to find a movie, even if it's not an English-language film. The language itself doesn't really have much to do with the sharksploitation genre, and I'm afraid of putting too much detail on this page. BalinKingOfMoria (talk) 02:32, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

@114.198.1.91 Alright, I've just finished 2 and 4. BalinKingOfMoria (talk) 02:43, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Thankyou for that. I think that certain details are necessary, for some. Most people would be here for the list of movies. Some are snobby, some would prefer it mentioned that it's based on a true story, in case it triggers something.

I think that stating the languages other than English is important. So people ensure their DVD/Stream/Download comes with subtitles/an audio track they understand, before spending money on it. Most people would assume that the films on this list are in English.

Now, some other things:

1: With the Ghost Shark movies. I think that it should state that something like there was originally. They are not direct sequels to each other and unrelated, even though one's title makes it look like a sequel. Much like the case with the film: Troll 2.

2: Same sort of thing for the Jurassic Shark movies. There are essentially 2 different second movies in the franchise. One by the person who made the first, one by someone else entirely (Who is bringing out a 3rd soon)

3: I believe that it is important to include the previous information regarding Shark! (1969). As Jaws is said to be the first sharksploitation film, however that comes down to the individuals interpretation of what makes a sharksploitation film. That piece of info halps someone decide where to begin.

4: Surely the information regarding Dickshark is relevant? There are a lot of people who would consider it pornography instead.

5: With the two different films called "Atomic Shark" in the same year. I think that the more information is a benefit. A lot of the different streaming services algorithms jumble up the information between the movies, including the cast and crew. I believe that there's just some code that imports the info from IMDb. To give you some perspective, it would appear that the Lisa Palenica film is being hosted on a number of services. Yet, it's not available anywhere. Every service that appears to have it, has the other one instead.

6: In regards to Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness, I think that the tiny bit more information, in a previous edit. Is important for those accessing this list. I for one would have liked to have known before spending time looking for it.

I was going to thank you for fixing up the genres, however, this is how I initially had it and someone changed it. (I do prefer it like this though, thankyou).

7: The Other films worth mentioning section, is a list of films and shorts that cash-in on the sharksploitation genre through artwork or the title (ie: sold as/advertised as a sharksploitation film). A lot of them had links to where the creator had uploaded it, to watch for free. What better citation than a link to where the reader can see for themselves? I do think that this is an important part of the article, although I was planning on incorporating it in to an adjacent article. I for one would have liked that information available before I tracked them all down. I understand that you were not the one to remove this part of the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.198.1.91 (talk) 11:06, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

References Question

Im not too sure at what is considered a reliable source. Would https://letterboxd.com/film/everything-will-kill-you-rip/ be reliable, for that particular short film? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.206.121.25 (talk) 10:05, 20 September 2023 (UTC)