Avalanche Sharks(2012)
2012 · Scott D. Wheeler · 82 min
A snow avalanche awakens humungous, prehistoric sharks that proceed to chomp on bikini clad co-eds.
Horror · Action · Science Fiction · Adventure · Comedy
3.3112 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
0/5
Stays with you
How Avalanche Sharks scares
It starts silly and stays silly, throwing goofy shark attacks and cheesy effects at you from the get-go instead of building any real tension. The whole thing is played for laughs, with over the top kills and terrible CGI sharks flying out of snow, so nothing here is meant to actually scare you. It's the kind of movie you watch with friends to laugh at, not to feel dread or unease. There's no slow build or mood, just quick goofy chaos from scene to scene.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Avalanche Sharks rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 0/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 0 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 70 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 30 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 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 goofy, low-stakes creature-feature that stays light and silly with occasional bursts of chaotic action rather than real dread.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3.
How scary is Avalanche Sharks?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Avalanche Sharks rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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