Shark horror movies

List of the best shark horror movies selected by our site visitors: The Meg, 12 Days of Terror, The Face of Another, Shark Attack 3: Megalodon, Hellraiser, Sweetheart, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, You Are Not My Mother, Ghost Shark, Blood Red Sky.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
CountryUSA, China
Duration01:23

A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrehorror, thriller, drama
CountrySouth Africa

July of 1916 was a time of record heat, a polio epidemic, and a World War in Europe. But beachgoers in New Jersey are threatened by a even greater terror: a shark that has suddenly developed a taste for human flesh. Starting July 1st and lasting over a period of 12 days, the unidentified shark kills four people and seriously injures a fifth before the attacks stop, and threatens New Jersey's thriving tourist industry. Based on true events, and one of the inspirations behind Peter Benchley's Jaws.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrehorror, fantastic, drama
CountryJapan
Duration02:04

A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.

Markimdb: 2.8
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Israel, South Africa
Duration01:39

When two researchers discover a colossal shark's tooth off the Mexican coast their worst fears surface - the most menacing beast to ever rule the waters is still alive and mercilessly feeding on anything that crosses its path. Now they must hunt the fierce killer and destroy it... before there is no one left to stop it

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Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA

This remake of the 1987 supernatural horror film of the same name will return to re-interpret the source novella "The Hellbound Heart" by Clive Barker.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror
CountryUSA
Duration00:30

Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must also fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genrehorror
CountryBulgaria, USA

After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic influencers who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror, drama
CountryRepublic of Ireland

In a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family.

Markimdb: 3.3
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
CountryNew Zealand, USA
Duration01:24

Last Fourth of July, teenager Christy Bruce disappeared from a high school beach party. Her severed arm washed ashore a day later. Drunken sea captain Blaise Shaw became a hero to the small seaside community of Harmony after killing the great white shark that was deemed responsible, but the Christy Bruce murder was no shark attack. Blaise turns to ghost hunter Ava Conte, who is skeptical but intrigued by his ghost shark ramblings. With preparations for a massive July 4th celebration rapidly approaching, they soon find themselves embroiled in a conspiracy of sex and murder involving the town's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. Unprepared to contend with a Ghost Shark that can hunt on land, sea, as well as anywhere there is enough water or rain to sustain its phantom form, Blaise and Ava must uncover the truth about the towns dark past or fall victim to the Ghost Shark

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrehorror, action, thriller
CountryGermany, USA

A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has fought to hide.

Markimdb: 4
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:35

    A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, detective
    CountryUSA

    Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrehorror, comedy, music
    CountryUSA

    Legendary rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much anticipated 10th album. Once in the house, Dave Grohl finds himself grappling with supernatural forces that threaten both the completion of the album and the lives of the band.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryFrance, Belgium

    While diving in a remote French lake, a couple of YouTubers who specialize in underwater exploration videos discover a house submerged in the deep waters. What was initially a unique finding soon turns into a nightmare when they discover that the house was the scene of atrocious crimes. Trapped, with their oxygen reserves falling dangerously, they realize the worst is yet to come: they are not alone in the house.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA

    Alice, a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. As word spreads and people from near and far flock to witness her miracles, a disgraced journalist hoping to revive his career visits the small New England town to investigate. When terrifying events begin to happen all around, he starts to question if these phenomena are the works of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUSA

    Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Michael Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrehorror
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val is forced to work the night shift, finding herself in a dark, near empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face both her own traumatic past and deepest fears.

    Markimdb: 3.6
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
    CountryMexico, USA, Dominican Republic

    Stranded on a crumbling rig in Baja, a family faces off against a vengeful megalodon shark.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrehorror, action, thriller
    CountryUSA, France

    All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their harsh historical past.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryGermany, USA
    Duration01:19

      Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:48

      The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Brigitte (Emily Perkins), in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama
      CountryCzech Republic, United Kingdom, Japan
      Duration02:12

      When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrehorror, drama, detective
      CountryFrance, Italy
      Duration02:01

      Three directors each adapt a Poe short story to the screen: "Toby Dammit" features a disheveled drugged and drunk English movie star who nods acceptance in the Italian press and his producers fawn over him. "Metzengerstein" features a Mediveal countess who has a love-hate relationship with a black stallion - who it turns out is really her dead lover. "William Wilson" tells the story of a sadistic Austrian student with an exact double whom he later kills.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrehorror, fantasy
      CountryGermany, France
      Duration01:10

      Traveler Allan Gray arrives in the village of Courtempierre and takes lodgings in a small inn. Gray has a great interest in the supernatural, particularly vampires. He's barely settled in when he feels a sinister force descending upon him. In the night an old man enters his room to tell him 'she must not die'. One of the old man's daughters, Leone, has been bitten by a vampire. In order to break the curse, Gray and Leone's sister Gisele must find the original vampire and drive a stake through her heart.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountrySpain, Mexico
      Duration01:45

        A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, melodrama
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:35

        An American businessman's family convinces him to buy a Scottish castle and disassemble it to ship it to America brick by brick, where it will be put it back together. The castle though is not the only part of the deal, with it goes the several-hundred year old ghost who haunts it.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrehorror, drama
        CountryFrance, West Germany
        Duration02:07

        A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrehorror, thriller, detective
        CountryItaly, France, West Germany
        Duration01:38

        An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city, and conducts his own investigation despite himself and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrehorror, drama
        CountryItaly, West Germany, France
        Duration01:47

        Ghoulish Count Dracula lures a naive estate agent, Jonathan Harker, to his decaying Transylvanian castle with the promise of easy money. But when he spies a portrait of the man's beautiful young wife Lucy, the vampire becomes obsessed and sets in motion their destruction.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:40

        A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genrehorror, thriller, drama
        CountryJapan

        While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrehorror, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:35

        Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales.

        Duration02:02

          Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
          CountryUnited Kingdom
          Duration01:28

          Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrehorror, comedy
          CountryItaly, France, Germany
          Duration01:44

          A cemetery man has the unusual problem of the dead rising from the grave. Himself and his assistant must end these creatures' lives again after they are reborn. Everything is going well until "She" comes along and stirs things up a bit.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrehorror, fantasy
          CountryCanada
          Duration02:05

            The eerie and deserted ghost town of Silent Hill draws a young mother desperate to find a cure for her only child's illness. Unable to accept the doctor's diagnosis that her daughter should be permanently institutionalized for psychiatric care, Rose flees with her child, heading for the abandoned town in search of answers – and ignoring the protests of her husband. It's soon clear this place is unlike anywhere she's ever been. It's smothered by fog, inhabited by a variety of strange beings and periodically overcome by a living 'darkness' that literally transforms everything it touches. As Rose searches for her little girl, she begins to learn the history of the strange town and realizes that her daughter is just a pawn in a larger game.

            Markimdb: 7.3
            Genrehorror, thriller, drama
            CountryAustria

            A killer is released from prison and breaks into a remote home to kill a woman, her handicapped son and her pretty daughter.

            Markimdb: 7.4
            Genrehorror, thriller, drama
            CountryJapan

            A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
            CountryCanada, France
            Duration01:34

            Quiet, withdrawn 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives peacefully in her home in a New England beach town. Whenever the prying landlady inquires after Rynn's father, she politely claims that he's in the city on business. But when the landlady's creepy and increasingly persistent son, Frank, won't leave Rynn alone, she teams up with kindly neighbor boy Mario to maintain the dark family secret that she's been keeping to herself.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genrehorror, fantasy, drama
            CountrySoviet Union
            Duration01:17

            A young priest is ordered to preside over the wake of a witch in the church of a remote village. This means spending three nights alone with the corpse with only his faith to protect him.

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