Shudder’s ‘Sharksploitation’ Gives the Subgenre the Respect It Deserves
The Big Picture If the past three years have been any indication, there is currently a wave of renewed interest in shark movies. Not even counting the numerous low-budget productions, recent theatrically released shark movies include The Requin, The Reef: Stalked, The Black Demon, and Meg 2: The Trench, the latter likely being the most widely known. Swimming alongside these new screen sharks is Shudder’s recent documentary exploration of shark horror, Sharksploitation.
The interviewees first express their commitment to the subgenre by genuinely exploring the question of what cinematic pleasures this subgenre offers for filmgoers. Rather than merely dismissing shark movies as nothing more than schlock, the experts seriously consider how shark films speak to us through the medium. As suggested by the interviews, shark movies seem to speak to a collective kind of thalassophobia, or a fear of deep water.
‘Sharksploitation’s Interviews Are Refreshingly Candid Not only do the interviews with filmmakers demonstrate both an admiration for and a self-awareness of sharksploitation, but they are also examples of the documentary’s refreshingly candid discussions. Joe Alves, production designer on the original Jaws films and director of Jaws 3, openly discusses the problems with bringing the iconic shark to the third dimension.
‘Sharksploitation’ Honors the Legacy of ‘Jaws’ While the interviews balance respect for the subgenre while winkingly acknowledging its silliness, Sharksploitation does recognize where honor is due. Despite the wealth of examples explored in the film, the obvious hero of the shark horror subgenre is Jaws, and Sharksploitation absolutely honors the original blockbuster’s lasting legacy.
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