Overview

• The movie rolls out in early October, opening in Australian cinemas on October 9 and arriving in U.S. theaters and on VOD October 10 via Well Go USA.
• Set on a raft in the Timor Sea during World War II, the story follows stranded Australian soldiers stalked by a great white, with Mark Coles Smith leading as Leo.
• Director Kiah Roache-Turner prioritized tactile effects, commissioning Formation Effects to build multiple full-scale shark components, including a half-ton attack head that unnerved the cast.
• A planned Malta shoot shifted to a purpose-built indoor tank in Queensland after major tanks were unavailable, with dense fog used to sell the setting and conceal the stage.
• Early reviews describe a lean, effective B‑movie elevated by practical craft, a moody aesthetic, and Coles Smith’s grounded performance.