Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Ghost Shark'

Written by Scott 'Sharky' Edwards

It is hard to imagine that anyone would believe that a living creature does not have a soul. I have always tried my hardest to steer clear of ants when they are in my path, for fear that they will come and haunt me if I step on them. That creepy crawly feeling that you get on your skin in the dead of night, yea, those are all of the insects that you crushed as a child coming back to torment you. The same with animals, I like to think that the ones you treated nicely in life would pay it forward after they pass on, but the ones that you mistreated, well, they might have a bone to pick with you.
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While fighting the clock on a fishing trip trying to hook the biggest one, Brubaker and his lady Vicky are ready to set the next record. But time is not on their side as it is taking forever to reel in the catch, yet they will not quit. Seeing the brights of their prized catch’s eyes, a shark appears and bites the massive fish in half. Knowing that they lost out on the prize money that the catch would have brought them, the two decide to unleash hell on the big fish and throw everything they have at it. After tossing a grenade in the waiting mouth of the shark, it finds a way to swim back to shore and winds up in an ancient cave filled with magical powers of rejuvenation. With its earthy shell gone, the shark has found a way to exact revenge on the boat and those that hurt it, and with its new powers, it can summon itself in any watery surface it chooses. 

On the beach, sisters Cicely and Ava are joined by their friends Blaise and Taylor while their other friends Cameron and Mick are out jet skiing. With little worries in their minds, Ava sees her father’s fishing boat drifting towards the harbor and Cicely wants to find out what is going on. Swimming out to the boat and finding it unmanned with no signs of their father, they notice blood splatter and a camcorder. Wanting to pass on the information that they know, they see Taylor franticly heading back to the beach with what appears to be a translucent shark closing in on her. Seeing the shark appear in front of her right off the beach and making a meal out of their friend, the group tells the police what they have seen, but nobody is willing to believe them, even with the girl’s father missing by the same occurrence. 

Knowing that this is something out of the ordinary, Ava tries to figure out what exactly is going on. Getting help from Blaise, she starts to do her research on the shark and it leads them out to the local lighthouse where the keeper Finch seems to know exactly what is happening. As the ghost shark arrives at a pool party and is able to feast at will, the police will still not accept the reports of a shark in a pool, but that is not the only place it is able to feed. As all surfaces covered with water are now the shark’s domain, nobody in the town will be safe until the shark can be stopped. Not knowing where to turn, Ava and Blaise find out the actual history of the town in the museum, but their lesson might be too little too late as the hole in the dead shark’s heart will never be filled, even after it eats everyone in its path.

Okay, I will say it, it’s a freaking ghost shark! And it is amazing. If given the idea for a movie where there is a ghost shark eating people, that is one thing, but giving it the power to manifest in any wet surface, well that is just genius. With nowhere to run and hide from this vicious killer, there has to be a way to stop it, but even the book of spells does not give all the answers. With plenty of shark attacks, a ton of blood, a shark in the bathtub, shark in the pipes, shark in the street, shark in the water cup and even a shark falling from the sky, this is anyone’s nightmare come to life. If you are afraid of sharks, you might want to take a step back before watching this movie, because if you are afraid that they can find a way into the toilet, you will see that this is not the only place a ghost shark can hide. Stay Scared.

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