Dangerous Animals

I was not familiar with any of the 3 leads and found them all to be excellent. Hassie Harrison seems like a young slightly prettier Jennifer Lawrence and that is a huge compliment. Jai Courtney was terrific as the villain He delivered some great speeches and in one scene channeled his inner Buffalo Bill to great success. Josh Heuston was also new to me and he had great charm and elicited tons of empathy in his role. About 15 minutes in I was thinking, "OK, now what are they going to do with this setup." It seemed like it would be claustrophobic and limited with where it could go. Was I ever wrong. Kudos to Sean Byrne for a great script and solid direction that really kept he tension high. Most of you are going to see this when it lands on Shudder. I think it is not going to be as great as on a bigger screen for sure. I would have rated this higher, but an 8 and up film is somewhat exceptional. Comes very close, but I think I will have forgotten the film in a year or two and that kept my score a 7. Try to catch it at your theater if you can.

This is a great option if you have already went to the high budget movies this summer and need a Plan 'B.' You will be nicely surprised though, as this isn't a 'B' movie. I kept waiting for my review meter to drop, but it never happened. I also recommend for couples night, the mixed elements will please both sides.

This film has a classic horror feel with modern touches. Courtney, Harrison, and Heuston all delivered on their parts.

The limited dialogue was just right to keep you engaged. Shark action scenes were well done and didn't go over the top or leave you wanting more. A new couples sexy survival romance was intriguing. Zephyr as the gritty lead character is easy to root for and will continue to surprise. Tucker as the serial killer will keep you on the edge of your seat with his deranged/insane behavior.

I rarely leave reviews, but I had to for Dangerous Animals. The acting by Jai Courtney was absolutely superb and haunting. I found myself thinking being totally creeped out days later. The way he was charming and convincing one moment and completely deranged the next showed some excellent range alike to James McAvoy in Speak No Evil.

During the movie I found myself having to look away at some of the more gruesome scenes. Again, a rare occurrence for a horror lover.

I liked that the sharks were not the villains since we all know by now what after the releases of Jaws.

As for some negatives: yes, there were some opportunities for the heroine to get away, but I guess they could be explained by sheer fear and adrenaline, I also did find the cat-and-mouse chase got a tad bit repetitive towards the end.

Overall, for a movie that was 1.5 hours it felt long, but in a great way! It was just long enough to keep me on the edge of my seat. I can't wait to watch it again on a streaming service and have the opportunity to analyze Jai Courtney's, sadistic Tucker, in more detail.

Horror fans don't miss Dangerous Animals!

Saw this at an unknown screening and when it announced the movie, everybody groaned. But that opening scene blew everyone away and hooked them in, such a good opener for a movie.

Went into this knowing absolutely nothing, and was pleasantly surprised. A really exhilarating film that mixes 10 Cloverfield Lane with Nicholas Cage's The Surfer, and I have to say it was a very fun watch. The main girls acting wasn't amazing but it was definitely believable, even if her character was a bit 1 noted. Where this definitely shines is the kidnapper, he does an amazing and terrifying job.

Definitely not a masterpiece but I really enjoyed it.

Excellent indie thriller with jai Courtney giving a fine performance as our truely dangerous animal.

All the thrills and horror on the boat keep you guessing and cringing with terror as this film rolls on.with stunning cinematography and breathtaking violence to hold you till the end.

All the cast did a fine job and the script holds up better than most in these type of movies.

Oh and the sharks do make an appearance and yes truely terrifying beasts of the sea, but the real animal is jai Cortney.

Filmed on the gold coast and qld this local film will not do tourism any favours. But hey I don't think it will stop them neither.