Overview

• Directed by Sean Byrne from Nick Lepard’s script, the film opened in theaters on June 6 via IFC Films and is set for a later Shudder streaming debut
• Surfer Zephyr, played by Hassie Harrison, becomes prey to Jai Courtney’s Tucker in a fusion of shark survival horror and serial-killer thriller elements
• Reviewers praise Courtney’s unhinged portrayal as the film’s standout, crediting his menacing charisma for elevating the B-movie premise
• Michael Yezerski’s sound design and jolting edits receive acclaim for sustaining tension, though some critics find the narrative predictable and lacking deeper themes
• Byrne subverts traditional shark-film tropes by making human violence the primary threat, but reliance on genre clichés undercuts its potential