Sharkenstein

Sharkenstein is a sharksploitation film from 2016 directed by Mark Polonia and was written by J.K. Farlew.

Sharkenstein
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Directed byMark Polonia
Produced byRob Hauschild
Written byJ.K. Farlew
StarringGreta Volkova
Ken Van Sant
Music byDanny Davidson
Greg Stanina
CinematographyAlan Wyoming
Distributed byWild Eye Releasing
Release date
  • August 16, 2016 (2016-08-16)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

In world War II there was an attempt to weaponize sharks. The Third Reich shut down the efforts before they could complete the experiment. Now, more than half a century later in a small ocean town citizens are terrorized by a mysterious and blood thirsty creature, one that seems to be a monster created by different parts of the most fierce sharks to ever have lived. Dr. Klaus attempts to creat the ultimate killing machine by using human organs and body parts.

Synopsis

Three friends travel to Katzman Cove for a boating trip only to find the town terrorized by an abominable Nazi super shark.[1]

Cast

Greta Volkova as Madge

Ken Van Sant as Duke Lawson

Titus Himmelberger as Coop

James Carolus as Skip

Jeff Kirkendall as Klaus

Yolie Canales as Angry Mother

Bruce Applegate as Doctor

Kathryn Sue Young as Bonnie Boom Boom

Reception

The reviews for Sharkenstein are not great. It was not received well amongst fans in the horror community.

On Rotten Tomatoes Sharkenstein currently holds a 9% rating based on 13 user ratings [2]

HorrorNews.net is quoted saying, "It's a movie that you would only invite people over to watch it if you actually hated those folks and wanted them to suffer as you have suffered. Avoid it at all cost."[3]

Letterboxd, an online social networking site, has it as a 1.7 out 5

Nerdspan states, "Flawed, but not entirely in the right way."[4]

References
  1. Goodwin, Daniel. "SHARKENSTEIN: Film Review". Scream. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. "Sharkenstein". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. Picou, Charleston. "Film Review: Sharkenstein". Horrornews.net. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. Harcourt, Steve. "MOVIE REVIEW: SHARKENSTEIN (2016)". Nerdspan.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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