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2 Headed Shark Attack (2012)/3 Headed Shark Attack (2015)



About 2 weeks ago, I had never heard about these 2 movies. But when I did research about Shark Night, one of the movies that Google recommended was 3 Headed Shark Attack. Since I had never heard about this movie, I did some research. According to Wikipedia, this is the sequel - as you might have guessed - of 2 Headed Shar Attack. And there are by the way more movies in this series: 5 Headed Shark Attack and 6 Headed Shark Attack. In case you wonder what happened to the one with 4 heads, there is already a movie called Four - Headed Shark - apparently, this one doesn't attack! Anyway, probably to avoid confusion, there is no movie called 4 Headed Shark Attack...

The production company behind all these movies is called The Asylum. Maybe the name rings a bell, especially if you are into B - movies or have spent some time on Netflix lately. They are actually the ones responsible for the Sharknado movies, which by now have reached cult status amongst horror fans. The Asylum produces low-budget movies that usually go straight to video/DVD. They are actually known for their mockbusters, movies that are similar to recent blockbusters, a ploy to attract as many customers as they can.

As you can imagine 2 Headed Shark Attack and 3 Headed Shark Attack are no masterpieces. To be honest, they are actually so bad that it isn't fun anymore. The screenplays are way too simplistic; in 2 Headed Shark Attack a group of students become stranded on an island and most of them get eaten by the shark. That's it. In the sequel, the titular shark attacks a group of teenagers and marine biologists. Again, that's basically it. Funny detail: in the first movie the shark is killed by an explosion. Is this a homage to Jaws, the mother of all killer shark movies?

Whereas the writers were probably half-asleep when they did their job, the thing that irritated me the most was the acting. Of course, with "big" names like Carmen Electra in 2 Headed Shark Attack and Danny Trejo in its sequel, you can hardly expect any Oscar-worthy performances, I'm aware of this. But can these people at least put some emotion in what they are saying? And not just recite their dialogues as if they have just awoken from a very deep sleep? Or show any sign of enthusiasm? Apparently not...

In general, the production value is low. The special effects are so-and-so and the music is bad. And so many people are killed off in both movies that you actually become used it and moreover, after some time you really don't care about the fate of the characters anymore. Granted there are a couple of nice jump scares, but that's mainly it. Referring to Jaws again, the kill count in this classic is so low that the movie becomes a lot more intense; you find yourself wondering which ones of the main characters will survive the ordeal. Or not...

Anyway, if you are looking for a bad movie that is still entertaining, stick to Shark Night (which I have mentioned before) and Sharknado! Or even better, watch Jaws again! By the way, the other sequels - 5 Headed Shark Attack and 6 Headed Shark Attack - are basically the same as their two predecessors; the only difference is the number of heads of the sharks.

Next Thursday, I will review 3 interesting short horror movies I discovered on YouTube.
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Location: Churriana de la Vega, Granada, Spain

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