Shudder Day: Sharksploitation (2023)

 A day that I sit down and watch a Documentary is a rare one.

Shudder co-produced a Documentary on a Film Subgenre, so let's check it out!

For the last 50 years +, people have been making Films about Sharks.

Blame Jaws.
Great Film.
Led to lots of bad Films.

The Film talks about Jaws and its Sequels.

Here's the guy who designed 'Bruce.'

They don't just talk about Jaws, of course.

They talk about the History of the Subgenre, which goes back to the 1930s.

We also hear about the Films that didn't get made, like Joe Dante almost Directing Jaws 3, People 0.

We also get a brief look at many gems from the Subgenre (and Sharknado).

We also hear from Marine Biologists talking about real Sharks and how these Films made people scared of the creatures.

Hey look, it is Mrs. Benchley.

If you ever wanted to know about these Films and hear from lots of great people, this one is must-see.

We'll miss you, Roger.

A really good Documentary.  It has it all.

* Killer Sharks
* Famous Directors
* The infamous Scene from Shark Attack 3: Megalodon.

Seriously though, this is really interesting and really informative.  For a guy who talks about the most random and obscure Films, I still found stuff that I'd never heard of and need to track down.

Aside from the Clips and Stories, there's a great lesson here.  The Marine Biologists talk about Conservation, the beauty of Nature and the danger of people taking Films too seriously.

They don't preach it either- it is just a good message.

If you're into Films, you'll learn lots.  If you're new to all of this, you'll learn even more!

It is a great Documentary full of great Stories, great people...and Mark Polonia.

A great Documentary that you need to check out.  Dare I say that it has...bite?