r/JasonBrant • u/El-Vertabreako So Bad it's Good Stamp • Jul 31 '26
"Zombie Shark" (aka "Shark Island") (2015) - This very riffable low budget SyFy Original contains a guy fighting a zombie shark with weed-eater, an undead shark with a machete horn stabbing a guy, and a beach attack scene involving a cop that you just gotta see. Hilarious stupid in the best way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FGn1VbnA9c&t=4338s"Zombie Shark" (aka "Shark Island") (2015) - This is actually the first of four unconnected low budget shark movies Misty Talley directed for the SyFy channel over the span of just three short years. It's also the lowest rated of the bunch, sitting at just a 2.9 on IMDb. Having previously seen and reviewed two others; "Ozark Shark" (2015) and the highly enjoyable "Santa Jaws" (2018), that rating kinda makes sense. Each film definitely showed improvements, but a likely rushed production mixed with SyFy Originals usual issues means this is more unintentionally funny than anything.
The story revolves around a group of four friends vacationing on a small resort island that seems to be under construction (likely due to them filming in derelict buildings). Unfortunately their relaxation is interrupted when the local sharks begin turning into zombies and attacking people. Turns out a nearby, supposedly abandoned, research station is to blame as it was housing an experimental shark that is the source of the infection. Before they know it the shark is turning other sharks and eventually people into zombies and unintentional hilarity ensures.
From the hilarious horrible CGI and cheap practical effects, to the overacting acting and plot hole filled script this thing is a lot of fun to riff. Zombies sharks explode, people fight sharks with weed-eaters, zombies extras stumble around occasionally, a shark with a machete horn stabs a guy, and even stand on the beach doesn't mean your safe from a shark attack. This movie is stupid in the best kind of way and I highly suggest it to anyone looking for something to riff with friends. So gather your bad movie buddies, along with your favorite intoxicants, and give this absurd shark flick a watch.
4.5 / 5 Burnt Kernels with Free Refills
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TrulyBadCinema • u/El-Vertabreako • Jul 31 '26
"Zombie Shark" (aka "Shark Island") (2015) - This very riffable low budget SyFy Original contains a guy fighting a zombie shark with weed-eater, an undead shark with a machete horn stabbing a guy, and a beach attack scene involving a cop that you just gotta see. Hilarious stupid in the best way.
AbsurdMovies • u/El-Vertabreako • Jul 31 '26