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Shark Waters (2022)

Great white sharks attack a fishing charter, ramming a hole in the ship’s hull. With the shoreline miles away, those aboard are forced to fight for their lives before they are either drowned or eaten alive.

Directed byJadon Cal

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  1. 01

    Shark Thrash

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 85 min · Action · Adventure · Horror

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    A small and touristy beachside town is hit by a storm the size of which nobody could have predicted. A family who just arrived tries to escape, but gets stuck in the quickly rising waters. They try to figure a way out with the help of some locals, but any progress is shut down when the sharks make their way onto the flooded streets. The family and locals must now find a way to survive as the waters rise.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared survival movie style
    • shared theme: shark attack
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  2. 02

    Shark Season

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 87 min · Action · Horror · Mystery · Thriller

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    Dozens of great white sharks attack the sleepy coastal town of Goldcoast, CA, resulting in several deaths and forcing the town council to bring in a group of marine biologists and shark hunters to solve the problem. But when one shark in particular refuses to go down without a fight, it will take all of the biologists’ and hunters’ knowhow to defeat the creature for good.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: shark
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  3. 03

    Swim

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 87 min · Action · Horror

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    After a storm floods a family's vacation rental home, they must get past a vicious shark that has found its way inside the house.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: shark
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  4. 05

    AVH: Alien vs. Hunter

    Similar atmosphere

    2007 · 85 min · Action · Horror · Science Fiction

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    A journalist named Lee Custler (William Katt) is out jogging when a flying object passes behind him and crashes. Sheriff Joel Armstrong (Collin Brock) picks him up and they go to check it out. They find an abandoned caravan close to where the object crashed. As they discover the object and realize it is a spaceship, an Alien emerges. The Alien (resembling a giant spider with a lizard-like head and torso) then chases them, after which Lee flees to the car. However Armstrong makes a stand, trips, falls and is killed by the Alien that then leaves. A terrified Tammy finds Lee and they call the local authorities but their car is destroyed by the Alien.

    Why it connects

    • shared survival movie style
    • shared theme: survival
    • shared production studio: The Asylum
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  5. 06

    This Is Not a Test

    Similar atmosphere

    2026 · 102 min · Horror · Thriller

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    Sloane and four classmates take cover in Cortege High to escape a world plagued by the infected. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of those who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.

    Why it connects

    • shared survival movie style
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 07

    Water Park Shark

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 91 min · Action · Comedy · Horror

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    Sharks breach a seaside water park during the debut of a new ride, forcing a lifeguard and the town’s police chief to contain the chaos and protect guests from becoming prey.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: great white shark and shark
    • shared genre DNA
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  7. 08

    Shifted

    Similar atmosphere

    2022 · 89 min · Horror

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    Strange murderous creatures roam the streets. A group of neighbours are trapped inside a house. Leaving means certain death. How are they going to survive when someone inside the house starts killing the others? Trapped between a monster inside and monsters outside. Who is going to save you when the world has Shifted?

    Why it connects

    • shared survival movie style
    • shared theme: survival
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    The Flood

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 93 min · Action · Horror · Mystery · Thriller

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    A horde of giant hungry alligators is unleashed on a group of in-transit prisoners and their guards after a massive hurricane floods Louisiana.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 10

    Chum

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 87 min · Horror

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    A newlywed couple joins friends on a Mediterranean yacht excursion, only to find themselves caught between a predatory shark and a psychopathic killer in their midst-transforming a sun-drenched escape into a fight for survival.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared theme: shark
    • a closely matched era
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How these movie recommendations work

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