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Dangerous Animals Puts Serial Killer at Center of New Shark Thriller

Sean Byrne’s film flips shark-demonization by spotlighting Jai Courtney’s diabolical captain as the real predator

Jaw-dropping: Josh Heuston’s Moses gets into trouble in Dangerous Animals. Image: COURTESY OF INDEPENDENT FILM COMPANY AND SHUDDER
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Overview

  • Film debuted in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival before opening in cinemas on June 6, 2025.
  • Jai Courtney has been praised for his portrayal of Tucker, a shark-obsessed boat captain who feeds victims to sharks and records the carnage.
  • Hassie Harrison stars as Zephyr, whose survival instincts power a tense cat-and-mouse showdown against Tucker along Queensland’s Gold Coast.
  • Critics highlighted the film’s tense pacing and cinematography for capturing the ocean’s beauty and looming danger.
  • The film portrays sharks as natural creatures and casts human violence as the true menace, threading a conservation message through its horror.