Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws

Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws is a 2015 New Zealand supernatural horror film directed by Andrew Todd and Johnny Hall. It was shot on a Canon 550D in Auckland, New Zealand, with additional shooting taking place in Christchurch and Los Angeles.

Not to be confused with Ghost Shark (film).

Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws
Release date
  • June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The plot concerns the mayor of Auckland and an "expert ghost shark hunter" as they fight to save the city from a supernatural beast known as Ghost Shark. Despite being labelled "Ghost Shark 2", it is not related to SyFy's Ghost Shark, and the decision to make it a sequel was made for narrative reasons. The tone of the film is that of a serious drama, despite the seemingly parodic subject material.[1]

Cast
  • Campbell Cooley as Mayor Jack Broody
  • Johnny Hall as Tom Logan
  • Steve Austin as Tony Palantine
  • Kathleen Burns as Emily Morgan
  • Roberto Nascimento as Marco Guerra
  • Isabella Burt as Martina Guerra
  • Stig Eldred as Sean Logan
  • Juliette Danielle as Elsie Grey
  • David Farrier as Himself

Production

Ghost Shark 2 originated as a faux trailer in the vein of Hobo With A Shotgun, released on YouTube on 14 August 2010.[2] Several websites and blogs took notice, and the trailer got posted on many websites like Cinefantastique,[3] SlashFilm,[4] Premiere.fr.,[5] and CBSSports.com The online attention prompted the directors to turn the faux trailer into a feature film, and production on this feature version began in Auckland in October 2010, with further shooting taking place in Christchurch. A second teaser was released on Christmas Day 2010[6] along with behind-the-scenes photos and information on the official website. A third trailer was released on 14 August 2013.[7] One scene in the film features actors George Hardy (Troll 2), Juliette Danielle (The Room), and Alan Bagh (Birdemic: Shock and Terror) in small roles. It represents the first time actors from these three so-called "Best Worst" movies have performed together. The scene was filmed in Los Angeles by second-unit director Doug Dillaman.[8] However, the scene was eventually deleted, with only a separate cameo scene with Danielle left in the film.

References
  1. "Jump-Starting The Ghost Shark". Undead Backbrain. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  2. "Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws Concept Trailer (HD)". YouTube. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  3. "Ghost Shark 2 - Need We Say More? (NSFW)". Cinefantastique. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  4. "This Week In Trailers: Barbershop Punk, Bhutto, Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws, Making The Boys". SlashFilm. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  5. "Ghost shark 2 : trailer d'une des plus grosses incongruités de l'année". Premiere.fr. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  6. "Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws Teaser Trailer (HD)". YouTube. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  7. GHOST SHARK 2: URBAN JAWS Official Trailer (2013) on YouTube
  8. "The Legend of Ghost Shark. 2". Blogger. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
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