Megalodon

"Danger Is Rising!"

2018 1h 30m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 328

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Synopsis

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A military vessel on the search for an unidentified submersible finds themselves face to face with a giant shark, forced to use only what they have on board to defend themselves from the monstrous beast.

“Danger Is Rising!”

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Cast

Michael Madsen
Admiral King
Scott C. Roe
Jameson
Ego Mikitas
Captain Ivanov
Paulina Nguyen
Cheng
Dominic Pace
Captain Streeper
Aimee Stolte
Yana Popov
Daniel Joo
Mansfield
Caroline Harris
Commander Lynch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Thomas
Writers: Koichi Petetsky, Thunder Levin, Canyon Prince
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Megalodon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Thomas, shot by Dante Yore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris Ridenhour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Thomas directs. Dante Yore behind the camera. Chris Ridenhour scores. Ana Florit cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 8 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
6Part of the "Megalodon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by James Thomas, shot by Dante Yore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Chris Ridenhour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Ana Florit shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Michael Madsen and Scott C. Roe and Ego Mikitas carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Danger Is Rising!".
12IMDB entry: tt8235660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 8 themes, including "monster", "submarine", "shark attack", "prehistoric creature".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dante Yore
Original score: Chris Ridenhour
Editing: Ana Florit
Production design: Anthony Pearce
Costume design: Heather Karasek
Makeup / hair: Sarah Dorrian-Chini
VFX supervisor: Glenn Campbell
Stunt coordinator: Mario Rocha
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $130,178
Box office: $5,303
Return: 4% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Megalodon (2018)

Part of

Megalodon Collection

A collection of megalodon creature features. The first two were by The Asylum and the 3rd by Atomic Blonde Entertainment. Although the storyline is taken up by a different studio in the 3rd movie, "Megalodon: The Frenzy" picks up where "Megalodon Rising" left off, after the attacks on the USS King.