Australian filmmaker Sean Byrne broke out in a big way with his 2009 feature debut, “The Loved Ones.” The horror film won the People’s Choice Award at that year’s Toronto International Film Festival in the Midnight Madness category and went on to become a minor cult classic.
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Since then, however, Byrne only made one film, 2015’s “The Devil’s Candy,” which came and went without much fanfare. Will his third feature, “Dangerous Animals” fare better? Horror fans will find out this summer when the film hits theaters.
On paper, “Dangerous Animals” sounds promising: a mash-up of a creature feature and a slasher, with Jai Courtney starring as a shark-obsessed serial killer. Will the surfer he’s abducted get off the murderer’s boat a live before she becomes fish food?
Here’s an official synopsis for “Dangerous Animals,” courtesy of IFC Films and Shudder:
When Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
Along with Courtney, “Dangerous Animals” also stars Hassie Harrison and Josh Heuston.
Sean Byrnes directs “Dangerous Animals” from a script by Nick Lepard.
“Dangerous Animals” hits theaters on June 6. Watch a trailer for the upcoming horror film below.
