Shark Bait(2022)
2022 · James Nunn · 87 min
A group of friends enjoying a weekend steal a couple of jetskis racing them out to sea, ending up in a horrific head-on collision. They struggle to find a way home with a badly injured friend while from the waters below predators lurk.
Horror · Thriller · Action · Adventure
5.6375 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
3/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How scary is Shark Bait?
You get a jumpy, adrenaline-driven ride that keeps you tense as a group of young people find themselves stranded in open water with a shark circling. The pace is quick and stays mostly on the water, moving from one close call to the next rather than building slow dread. The danger is all physical, being bitten, dragged under, or stuck holding on for dear life, with a handful of bloody jump moments. It's the kind of movie you watch for a fun scare with friends, not one that stays with you after the credits.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Shark Bait rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 3/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 3 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 90 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A quick party-vibe setup gives way almost immediately to a nonstop open-water ordeal that barely lets you catch your breath.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
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