The film now called Thrash was previously titled Beneath the Storm and Shiver, according to multiple reports. It is directed and written by Tommy Wirkola, a Norwegian filmmaker, and involves a hurricane hitting a town and bull sharks threatening the residents. Thrash is set in a coastal town in the USA, a major media outlet reports.
It was originally intended for a theatrical release by Sony, and was shot in Australia with mostly Australian actors, except for a British lead playing American, according to sources. Critical reception of Thrash has been mixed, with The Guardian describing it as a messily made, choppily edited film with bad decisions and dodgy accents. The same outlet notes that Thrash looks cheap and tinny, comparable to a SyFy original movie, and is the least effective compared to similar films like Crawl and Burning Bright.
Tommy Wirkola's previous works include Dead Snow, Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Violent Night, and Spermageddon, multiple reports indicate. Thrash will be available on Netflix starting April 10.
Netflix often acquires films originally intended for theatrical release by other studios, and spent around $18 billion on content last year, sources said.