The film, which runs 80 minutes plus credits, is set in a coastal town struck by a Category 5 hurricane that floods the area and brings sharks into the streets. It was filmed in Australia during the Australian winter. During production, the movie underwent multiple title changes, including 'The Rising', 'Beneath the Storm', and 'Shiver' before settling on 'Thrash'.
The exact release date on Netflix is not specified beyond April, and the specific reasons why Sony sold it to Netflix are not detailed. Wirkola is also directing a sequel to 'Violent Night', planned for a cinema release on December 4 this year, and will start filming a new project with actor Josh Hartnett later this year. In related shark film news, Renny Harlin has a new movie titled 'Deep Water' with an American premiere in May.
I became completely obsessed with sharks after 'Jaws' – and 'Jaws 2', which is an underrated film.
That film follows a group of people who, after a plane crash in the Pacific Ocean, must fight for survival against nature and hungry sharks, and its cast includes Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, and Swedish Kelly Gale. It is currently unclear when or if 'Deep Water' will be shown in Sweden, and whether 'Thrash' will have a sequel is suggested as a possibility but not confirmed.
I spent much of my childhood being interested in sharks and all films that dealt with them.
When you see how the world is going a bit off the rails with global warming and floods happening everywhere, it struck me that this could be a perfect starting point for a film. I wanted to combine the scale of a disaster film with the tension from a shark thriller.