Megalodon(2018)
2018 · James Thomas · 90 min
A military vessel on the search for an unidentified submersible finds themselves face to face with a giant shark, forced to use only what they have on board to defend themselves from the monstrous beast.
Action · Science Fiction · Horror · TV Movie
5.7328 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Megalodon?
Watching this feels like a cheesy creature feature made for a lazy afternoon, not something meant to actually rattle you. The pace is quick and choppy, jumping between military crew banter and sudden shark attacks with little breathing room in between. Any fear here is simple and physical, built around a giant monster chasing and chomping people, not dread or mind games. It's the kind of low-budget monster movie you watch for laughs with friends, not one that stays with you after the credits.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Megalodon rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A low-budget creature-feature that alternates quiet stretches with bursts of shark-attack action, ramping up to a chaotic finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5.
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