Shark Night 3D

"Terror runs deep."

2011 1h 31m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 622

ThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks.

“Terror runs deep.”

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Cast

Sara Paxton
Sara Palski
Dustin Milligan
Nick
Chris Carmack
Dennis Crim
Katharine McPhee
Beth
Joel David Moore
Gordon
Chris Zylka
Blake
Sinqua Walls
Malik
Alyssa Diaz
Maya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David R. Ellis
Writers: Will Hayes, Jesse Studenberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David R. Ellis, shot by Gary Capo. 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 Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dennis Virkler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Sara Paxton and Dustin Milligan and Chris Carmack carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Terror runs deep.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1633356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David R. Ellis directs. Gary Capo behind the camera. Graeme Revell scores. Dennis Virkler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by David R. Ellis, shot by Gary Capo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dennis Virkler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sara Paxton and Dustin Milligan and Chris Carmack carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Terror runs deep.".
7IMDB entry: tt1633356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "shark attack", "animal attack", "louisiana", "snuff".

The technical file

Cinematography: Gary Capo
Original score: Graeme Revell
Editing: Dennis Virkler
Production design: Jaymes Hinkle
Costume design: Magali Guidasci
Makeup / hair: Louisa Gore Hamn
Stunt coordinator: Jeff Dashnaw
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $41,363,927
Return: 165% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Shark Night 3D (2011)

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Gimly2017-07-17
★ 3/10
My roommate mistakenly thought we were going to watch a movie called "Shark Knight". If only. Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.
Kamurai2020-08-17
★ 6/10
Decent watch, could watch again, but can't recommend. If you're just into romantic comedies, this might work for you, and it's not a bad movie, but it's not a very strong movie. It's a "two guys are going to fight over a guy" trope that tries to stand out by the guy who isn't obvious being a "dream celebrity". The chemistry between that actors isn't great, and the scenarios are very contrived. While it a fun movie, it feels like acting when good acting feels very natural. In a world where we have so many options, it's just hard to tell anyone to prioritize this one.
Kamurai2020-08-19
★ 6/10
Good watch, might watch again, and can recommend if you like horror / sharks. I imagine for someone who doesn't care about sharks, this might actually be a little boring. They're used really well for a horror mechanic, there is almost a Rob Zombie vibe to this one. The weirdest part of "sharks in a lake" is how the sharks are surviving, or if we believe the movie discussion that it's a "salt water lake". There are lakes of weirder stuff, so a lake of salt water is reasonable, but it is very clear when you are in salt water versus fresh water. It is honestly the biggest problem with the movie: the rest makes a lot of sense so it doesn't play with your suspension of disbelief. The story is well structured, and the actors mostly do a good job. Overall, it's just not the best movie though. I personally don't mind forces of nature as adversity / antagonists, I liked "Crawl", but it has to done with a good delivery. I don't feel like I care about the characters or the sharks all that much. It feels like there should be options to just stay out of the water, which is what makes "sharks in the ocean" scary, its harder to get away. In the end its a good watch that feels like it should be a great watch, but that could just be critical thinking defeating my movie experience.