Shark Bait is a 2022 action horror film about a group of friends marooned on a broken jet ski struggling to fend off voracious predators.
Directed by James Nunn (One Shot; The Marine 6: Close Quarters; The Marine 5: Battleground; Eliminators; Tower Block) from a screenplay written by Nick Saltrese. Produced by Nadine Luque, Andy Mayson, Andrew Prendergast, Chris Reed and Mike Runagall.
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The British movie stars Holly Earl (Once Upon a Time in London; Dracula: The Dark Prince), Jack Trueman, Catherine Amy Hannay, Malachi Pullar-Latchman (The Three Muskateers; Hounded; Open All Night) and Thomas Flynn (Little Fish).
Plot:
A group of spring-breakers is enjoying a weekend in Mexico. After a big night of partying on the beach until dawn, the friends steal a couple of jet skis and take them out to sea, but end up in a horrific head-on collision.
After one of the jet skis sinks, the group finds itself stranded two miles from land on one remaining, broken-down jetski and struggling with a badly injured friend. With no clear way home and predators circling in the choppy waters below, the true horror begins…
Release:
Altitude Film Sales is selling international rights.
Cast and characters:
Holly Earl … Nat
Jack Trueman … Tom
Catherine Hannay … Milly
Malachi Pullar-Latchman … Tyler
Thomas Flynn … Greg
Manuel Cauchi … The Beggar
Joshua Takacs … Spring Breaker
Ludovica Loda … Beach party girl
Milo McDowell … Swimmer
Maxime Durand … Street Cleaner
Daniel Casingena … Beach Party guy
William Erazo Fernández … Barman
Filming locations:
Malta
Technical details:
1 hour 27 minutes
Working title:
Jet Ski
Budget:
€5,000,000 (estimated)
Trailer:
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