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WWII Shark Thriller 'Beast of War' Drops Trailer, Secures R Rating Ahead of Oct. 10 Release

The film leans on a custom half-ton animatronic built by Formation Effects for on-set realism.

Overview

  • The Motion Picture Association rated Beast of War R for bloody violent content, gore and language.
  • Well Go USA will release the film in theaters and on VOD on October 10.
  • The official trailer introduces Kiah Roache-Turner’s World War II survival horror about Australian soldiers adrift and hunted by a great white shark.
  • Fantastic Fest in Austin is set to showcase the film in September.
  • Shark effects combine a half-ton compressed-air animatronic with silicone skin and puppeteering, augmented by visual effects from Formation Effects.