Thrash Movie Review
Nathan Swank
April 12th, 2026
JAWS is my favorite movie. Every shark movie pales in comparison. But I have a guilty obsession of giving every shark movie a shot, knowing full well they will not be near as good. Most shark movies are objectively ridiculous, but that is part of their fun and charm. And that’s why movies like SHARKNADO or MEG can be a fun hang. Any little bit of a chance of a shark attack tingles the senses in a thrilling way that I search for like a drug. The newest Netflix movie THRASH is exactly the type of shark smut that I can’t turn away from and I admittedly was eager to review the newest shark adventure film.
THRASH sets up a pretty interesting premise with a category 5 hurricane destroying a coastal town by flooding in from the ocean. A giant semi carrying steaks or something along that line gets pulverized and basically chums the flooded area causing a plethora of bull sharks to start swimming in and out of houses feeding on anyone dangling their feet in the waters. THRASH is a weaker shark version of the thrillingly enjoyable 2019’s CRAWL where the same thing happens, but alligators. Check out CRAWL. It’s great! Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about THRASH.
The film follows 3 storylines. One with Djimon Hounson, who was probably able to film his stuff in a day where he is simply trying to get a boat back into town to save a loved one. The second is a bit of comic relief where three foster kids who have been surviving abusive foster parents most of their lives get to watch those people get eaten and then must survive the hungry sharks. The third one is about a pregnant girl stuck in a car surrounded by sharks and needs to be rescued by another girl trying to wait out the storm in her upstairs bedroom. Meanwhile, every other good Samaritan keeps getting gobbled up for trying to do a good deed. This is easily the most enjoyable story. However, none of them quite have the exciting scare or action that payoffs the viewer’s patience.
THRASH has a decent premise and at 1 hour and 26 minutes it is trying not to waste the audiences time. Except it actually does. The R rating is unwarranted with excessive unnecessary cursing that adds nothing and not near enough bloody kills that the audience is eager to see. Some of the scenarios creates suspense, but not enough to warrant a recommendation. It’s clear, some of the scenes are filling the space because it’s hard to show the shark rather than the masterful way Spielberg created more suspense by not showing the shark in JAWS. THRASH has potential, but doesn’t quite find the right bite.
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