Zombie Shark - The Swimming Dead

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Movie
German title Zombie Shark - The Swimming Dead
Original title Zombie Shark
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2015
length 85 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Misty Talley
script Greg Mitchell
production Kenneth M. Badish ,
Eric Davies ,
Daniel Lewis
music Andrew Morgan Smith
camera Matt S. Bell
cut Misty Talley
occupation
  • Becky Andrews: Bridgette
  • Ross Britz: Jenner Branton
  • Carter Burch: Paul
  • Leslie Castay: Divina
  • Laura Cayouette : Dr. Palmer
  • Sloane Coe: Sophie Steele
  • Flynn Foster: Sheriff
  • Jason London : Maxwell Cage
  • Jeff Pearson: Roger
  • Ladson Deyne: Russ
  • Cassie Steele : Amber Steele
  • Roger J. Timber: Lester
  • Jaime Wallace: Stephanie
  • Rachel Whittle: Lacey

Zombie Shark - The Swimming Dead (original title: Zombie Shark ) is an American television movie of science fiction - horror film genre from the year 2015 . The film, directed by Misty Talley, premiered on June 20, 2015 as part of Shark Week on the US TV channel Syfy ; in Germany it was released on April 29, 2016 directly on DVD and Blu-ray.

action

To spend a relaxing weekend, four friends set off to a small, idyllic island. But the mood quickly changes when, after arriving on the beach, they discover a supposedly dead shark, which suddenly comes back to life and chases the group. Panic spreads. An unfathomable phenomenon? Or is the resurrection related to the nearby research lab, which may have been experimenting with an unknown virus? Driven by the question of whether only sharks or humans can be infected, and with constant observation of the zombie shark, the short vacation turns into a nightmarish horror trip ...

background

The film, shot in Madisonville , Louisiana , and Baton Rouge , was produced by Syfy for broadcast as part of Shark Week , in which the theme of the broadcast is based entirely on sharks , and is not an independent film production.

publication

The first broadcast of Zombie Shark - The Swimming Dead took place on June 20, 2015 under the name "Zombie Shark" on Syfy, where it could be seen in Shark Week . In other countries it was broadcast under a similar name or with the same name in the corresponding language. Internationally, the English version is also available under the title "Shark Island". In Germany, the film has been available as a DVD or Blu-ray version since April 29, 2016 .

reception

“'Zombie Shark' [is] bad,… a few nice kills and the obligatory major attack don't tear that out either. [...] If you are into shark trash, you may also accept that. "

- Volker Schönenberger : dienachtderlebendentexte.com

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for Zombie Shark - The Swimming Dead . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF). Template: FSK / maintenance / type set and Par. 1 longer than 4 characters
  2. ^ A b c Volker Schönenberger: Zombie Shark - The Swimming Dead : After all, you know immediately what you are getting - criticism