List RulesVote up the most ridiculously funny & violent shark terror films. No well-made cinematic masterpieces (i.e. no Jaws).
This list is not the best shark movies—it's the opposite of that. While the Discovery Channel has been airing Shark Week since 1988, studios have been producing objectively awful low-budget shark movies for much longer than that. Think Sharknado was the beginning of the craze? Try a little Oscar-winner called Jaws, which became the first ever summer blockbuster when it hit theaters in 1975. On the heels (TAIL FINS?) of its success, studios the world over churned out one crappy shark horror film after another. They didn't care whether or not they had the budget for high-quality effects (they didn't), a visionary director (nope), or even a story that made sense (pshh). What they had was TEETH! And BLOOD! And SEXY TEENAGERS GETTING IMPALED BY THE SHARK'S TENTACLES OR WHATEVER!
Have you spent a lot of time watching campy shark films on SyFy? What do you look for in a shark terror movie? While some may want highly suspenseful set-ups wherein boaters may be able to escape—if only they don't make any dumb decisions—others are looking for supremely impossible hybrid shark beasts that slaughter their victims in creative ways... even their victims who are inside, several miles inland, maybe just inspecting the pipes of their own kitchen sinks. (Spoiler: That happens in Ghost Shark.) Still other audiences may want great carefully-selected casts who are performing simply for the love of the genre, not because they need the money (like seasoned thespian Carmen Electra in 2-Headed Shark Attack) or because no one else will hire them (Brooke Hogan, same film).
Do you prefer goofy plasticky models or insanely lazy and childish CGI sharks? Do you want a complicated storyline that involves one guy demanding that some other guy close the beaches, but the second guy won't because of all that $$$? Do you prefer your sharks to be science experiments gone wrong or just some enormous, natural supposedly-extinct monsters that have been hiding at the bottom of the ocean for millions of years? Do you even care, as long as there's screaming and blood? This list includes both wide releases and made-for-TV shark movies, including those marvelous suckfests in SyFy's Maneater Series. Vote up your favorite terrible shark horror films, and click "rank your version" below to make your own list.
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14566Megalodon
Mark Sheppard, Robin SachsReleased: 2002
Directed by: Pat Corbitt
Megalodon is a 2004 American shark film. It takes place out on a deep sea oil rig.2
250110Sharknado
Tara Reid, Cassie ScerboReleased: 2013
Directed by: Anthony C. Ferrante
Sharknado is a 2013 science fiction TV movie directed by Anthony C. Ferrante.3
18299Jaws 3-D
Dennis Quaid, Lea ThompsonReleased: 1983
Directed by: Joe Alves
Jaws 3-D is a 1983 American horror thriller film directed by Joe Alves and starring Dennis... more on Wikipedia4
14791Sharktopus
Eric Roberts, Roger CormanReleased: 2010
Directed by: Declan O'Brien
Sharktopus is a 2010 SyFy original horror/science fiction film produced by Roger Corman,... more on Wikipedia5
11878Ghost Shark
Mackenzie Rosman, Dave Randolph-Mayhem DavisReleased: 2013
Directed by: Griff Furst
Ghost Shark is a 2013 Syfy television horror sci-fi directed by Griff Furst. The film... more on Wikipedia6
13976Shark Night 3D
Katharine McPhee, Sara PaxtonReleased: 2011
Directed by: David R. Ellis
Shark Night is a 2011 American 3-D horror action film directed by David R. Ellis and written... more on Wikipedia7
9967Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus
Debbie Gibson, Lorenzo LamasReleased: 2009
Directed by: Jack Perez
Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus is a monster/disaster film by The Asylum, released on May 19,... more on Wikipedia8
9516The Meg
Jason Statham, Jessica McNameeReleased: 2018
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
The Meg is a 2018 American science fiction action horror film directed by Jon Turteltaub,... more on Wikipedia9
12544Monster Shark
Dagmar Lassander, William BergerReleased: 1984
Directed by: Lamberto Bava
Monster Shark is a 1984 Italian-French natural horror film, and one of several environmental... more on Wikipedia10
7667Dinoshark
Eric Balfour, Roger CormanReleased: 2010
Directed by: Kevin O'Neill
Dinoshark is a 2010 low budget Syfy horror film. It was shown on Syfy on March 13, 2010.11
7168Jersey Shore Shark Attack
Paul Sorvino, Tony SiricoReleased: 2012
Directed by: John Shepphird
Jersey Shore Shark Attack is a 2012 television film that aired on Syfy on June 8, 2012 and was... more on Wikipedia12
10944Mako: The Jaws of Death
Richard Jaeckel, Harold SakataReleased: 1976
Directed by: William Grefe
Mako: The Jaws of Death is a 1976 thriller film directed by William Grefe. The film is about a... more on Wikipedia13
70642-Headed Shark Attack
Carmen Electra, Brooke HoganReleased: 2012
Directed by: Christopher Olen Ray
2-Headed Shark Attack is a horror film by The Asylum, released on January 31, 2012 in the... more on Wikipedia14
15284Sharknado 2: The Second One
Tara Reid, Kurt AngleReleased: 2014
Directed by: Anthony C. Ferrante
Sharknado 2: The Second One is a 2014 American satirical disaster film comedy and a sequel to... more on Wikipedia15
9942Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy
Hunter Tylo, William ForsytheReleased: 2005
Directed by: Michael Oblowitz
Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy, also known as Sharkman or simply Hammerhead, is a 2005 Syfy original... more on Wikipedia16
5852Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda
Conan O'Brien, Robert CarradineReleased: 2014
Directed by: Kevin O'Neill
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6563Mega Shark Vs. Mecha Shark
Debbie Gibson, Elisabeth RöhmReleased: 2014
Directed by: Emile Edwin Smith
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7843Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Ian Ziering, Tara ReidReleased: 2015
Directed by: Anthony C. Ferrante
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! is a 2015 American action comedy horror film directed by Thunder... more on Wikipedia19
4851Super Shark
John Schneider, Jimmie WalkerReleased: 2011
Directed by: Fred Olen Ray
Super Shark is a 2011 sci-fi action film starring John Schneider, Sarah Lieving and Tim Abell... more on Wikipedia20
8254Swamp Shark
Kristy Swanson, Wade BoggsReleased: 2011
Directed by: Griff Furst
Swamp Shark is a 2011 American horror film directed by Griff Furst and starring Kristy... more on Wikipedia21
5730Shark Hunter
Antonio Sabàto, Jr.Released: 2001
Directed by: Matt Codd
The Megalodon shark. A prehistoric killing machine 60 feet long, flashing 200 pounds of teeth...22
8459Shark Attack 3: Megalodon
John Barrowman, Ryan CutronaReleased: 2002
Directed by: David Worth
Shark Attack 3: Megalodon is the second sequel to Shark Attack, released in 2002 straight to... more on Wikipedia23
6543Bait 3D
Phoebe Tonkin, Julian McMahonReleased: 2012
Directed by: Kimble Rendall
Bait is a 2012 action, thriller horror film written by Russell Mulcahy and by John Kim and... more on Wikipedia24
7456Sand Sharks
Brooke Hogan, Julie Marie BermanReleased: 2011
Directed by: Mark Atkins
Sand Sharks is a 2011 Sci-Fi horror film written by Cameron Larson and directed by Mark... more on Wikipedia25
3550Shark in Venice
Stephen Baldwin, Bashar RahalReleased: 2008
Directed by: Danny Lerner
Sharks in Venice is a 2008 American natural-horror film directed by Danny Lerner and starring... more on Wikipedia