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A Category 5 hurricane floods a South Carolina town and brings bull sharks into the streets. Rated MA 15+ for bloody violent content, grisly images and language. People are torn apart in bloody attacks, cars crash and a pregnant woman gives birth during the flood. Foster children face neglect from cruel caretakers, a teen with anxiety pushes through panic and profanity runs throughout. Short, loud and graphic, aimed at horror fans.
Uplifting themes
Survivors pull together, and the story nods to climate-driven storms getting more dangerous Dakota and marine biologist Dale put others first despite their own fear Brief climate-science talk frames the storm, but the sharks are pure movie fantasy
Story (may spoil tone)
When a catastrophic hurricane slams a coastal town, stranded residents must survive rapidly rising waters swarming with ravenous sharks.
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Violence Shark attacks, drownings, car crashes, and flood destruction fill this…
Shark attacks, drownings, car crashes, and flood destruction fill this short disaster thriller
Language Strong profanity includes the f-word and s-word during panic and chase…
Strong profanity includes the f-word and s-word during panic and chase scenes
Sex / nudity A labor scene includes intimate medical talk and examination, without r…
A labor scene includes intimate medical talk and examination, without romance or nudity
Drugs / alcohol A teen has a Xanax prescription. Beer appears in a home fridge
A teen has a Xanax prescription. Beer appears in a home fridge
Frightening Hurricane flooding, shark jump scares, and trapped-in-water peril stay…
Hurricane flooding, shark jump scares, and trapped-in-water peril stay intense throughout
Child peril / abuse Three foster siblings are neglected, underfed, yelled at, and left in d…
Three foster siblings are neglected, underfed, yelled at, and left in danger by abusive caretakers
Bullying / discrimination Cartoonishly cruel foster parents mistreat the children they are paid t…
Cartoonishly cruel foster parents mistreat the children they are paid to protect
Gore / death / weapons Victims lose limbs and are torn apart in bloody, close-up shark-feeding…
Victims lose limbs and are torn apart in bloody, close-up shark-feeding set pieces
Dangerous behaviour Characters wade through floodwater and improvise weapons during a monst…
Characters wade through floodwater and improvise weapons during a monster storm
Mental health Dakota's anxiety, agoraphobia and panic attacks are central to the plot…
Dakota's anxiety, agoraphobia and panic attacks are central to the plot and her heroism
Grief / bereavement Dakota still lives in her recently deceased mother's house, which fuels…
Dakota still lives in her recently deceased mother's house, which fuels her fear of leaving
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- The movie opens with climate-change talk about storms getting stronger. How much of the disaster feels like real science versus movie exaggeration?
- Dakota has anxiety and agoraphobia after her mother's death but still helps others survive. What does courage look like when fear does not go away?
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