The most absurd shark movie titles, from ‘Sharktopus’ to ‘Santa Jaws’

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las vegas – There was a time when all you needed for a shark movie was a dangerous great white shark and some people to tell the shark could eat. But in our post-“Sharknado” existence, the proliferation of low-budget shark-attack thrillers (a genre that’s been dubbed “sharksploitation”) means that every shark movie needs more than just sharks to stand out. This has led to more ridiculous shark movie awards and even more ridiculous shark movie titles, often based on shark puns. Here are some of the most absurd shark-centric titles and concepts, each designed to grab the viewers’ attention as if a shark’s jaws are latching onto their legs with sharp shark teeth, and you can see ls mostly for free.

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Sharktopus (free streaming on Tubi)

Portmanteaus are popular in creature features, and “Sharktopus” is one of the catchiest. The shark and octopus combination looks cool, if not all that practical, and one of these creatures wreaks havoc after escaping a military installation.

Rated TV-MA. 89 minutes. Dir: Declan O’Brien. Featuring: Eric Roberts, Kerem Bürsin, Sara Malakul Lane, Héctor Jiménez.

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It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for sharks, who apparently inhabit the moon. These mutant sharks were created by Soviet scientists and sent to the Moon, where they await unsuspecting American astronauts.

TV-MA classification. 88 minutes. Dir: Glenn Campbell, Tammy Klein. With: Reginald Stalling, Maxi Witrak, Lydia Hunter, Konstantin Podprugin, Tania Fox, Terrance Livingston Jr. “Shark Side of the Moon” is a Tubi Original.

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Low-rent special effects are part of the story in this spoof about a pair of filmmakers whose shark movie script comes to life. Just because they’re being chased by a poorly rendered piece of CGI doesn’t make it any less dangerous.

Rating TV-14. 93 minutes. Say: MaJama. Cast: Matthew Ellsworth, Jason Ellsworth, Jenn Liu.

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Aliens land on Earth with a plan: use mind-controlled sharks to attack humanity, obviously. The invasion starts in a small town, which makes it more manageable for the aliens and the filmmakers.

Rating TV-14. 74 minutes. Dir: Mark Polonia. Cast: Titus Himmelberger, Steve Disaparra, Jennie Russo, Natalie Hallead, Tim Hatch.

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House Tauró (free streaming on Tubi)

There are many risks to consider when buying a home, but encountering a shark is usually not one of them. That’s not the case with this film, which focuses on a homeowner who must rid his home of an unlikely infestation.

TV-MA classification. 122 minutes. Dir: Ron Bonk. Actors: Trey Harrison, Wes Reid, Michael Merchant, Jennie Russo,

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The combination of the women in prison genre with the shark attack genre unites two generations of exploitation films. Don’t expect to see an actual prison on screen here, but there are impractically dressed escapees being chased by swamp sharks.

TV-MA classification. 83 minutes. Dir: Jim Wynorski. With: Dominique Swain, Traci Lords, Christine Nguyen.

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Ouija Shark (free streaming on Tubi)

Playing with a Ouija board is never a good idea in a horror movie, but when you’re in a shark horror movie, you end up summoning the spirit of a dead great white shark, which is no longer limited to Water.

Rated PG-13. 70 minutes Dir: Brett Kelly. Cast: Robin Hodge, John Migliore, Christina Roman, Kylie Gough, Amy Osborne.

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There’s a lot going on in this title, and a lot in this movie, set in a dystopian, war-torn future where half-human, half-shark commandos are the secret weapon of a Russian invasion of the US .

TV-MA classification. 82 minutes. Dir: Sam Qualiana. Performers: Simeon Qualiana, Mick O’Keefe, Debbie Rochon, Andrew Elias.

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When you have a shark possessed by Satan, you need a shark exorcist. Shark Exorcist is also useful when a shark possesses a young woman. It’s versatile that way.

TV-MA classification. 70 minutes Dir: Donald Farmer. With: Angela Kerecz, Bobby Kerecz.

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Indiana Jones hated snakes, so he might have hated sharks too. He’s not in this movie, though, nor is there anything related to his pulp-style adventures. Instead, there is a genetically modified shark that hunts humans.

Rating TV-14. 93 minutes. Dir: Scott Patrick. With: Candice Lidstone, Jessica Huether, John Migliore, Angela Parent.

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Sharkenstein (free streaming on Tubi)

Why only have one type of deadly shark when you can combine them all into one stitched monstrosity? Created by the Nazis (of course), Sharkenstein is reanimated to terrorize the residents of a small coastal town.

TV-MA classification. 73 minutes. Dir: Mark Polonia. Actors: Jeff Kirkendall, Titus Himmelberger, Greta Volkova, Kathryn Sue Young.

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Later films in this series feature sharks with three, five, and six heads (but not four), but here begins the two-headed shark dynasty, with the two-headed shark threatening a boat full of college students on an “educational” trip.

Rating TV-14. 87 minutes. Dir: Christopher Douglas-Olen Rey. Performers: Carmen Electra, Charlie O’Connell, Brooke Hogan.

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Credited to “Steven Kang,” this film has nothing to do with Stephen King’s “Children of the Corn,” which has become a low-budget horror franchise. However, it does include sharks among cornfields.

Rating TV-14. 93 minutes. Dir: Tim Ritter. With: Shannon Stockin, Ford Windstar, Steve Guynn, Casey Miracle.

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Sharknado (streaming on Prime Video)

Even people unfamiliar with the B-movie shark genre know about this franchise film about a strange weather pattern that unleashes deadly sharks on Los Angeles, where they face off against Ian Ziering and Tara Reid. Multiple sequels occur.

Unrated 86 minutes. Dir: Anthony C. Ferrante. Also features: John Heard, Cassandra Scerbo.

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Sharkula (free streaming on Tubi)

If there’s a “Sharkenstein”, there must be a “Sharkula” (because they come from the same director). Count Dracula passes his vampire curse on to a great white shark, just as Bram Stoker would have wanted.

TV-MA classification. 70 minutes Dir: Mark Polonia. With: Kyle Rappaport, Jeff Kirkendall, Jamie Morgan, James Kelly, Tim Hatch.

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Sky Sharks (free streaming on Tubi)

Nazi-created flying zombie sharks (of course) wake up from hibernation and take to the skies, where they attack planes and can only be stopped by even bigger and stronger flying zombie sharks.

TV rated MA. 102 minutes. Dir: Marc Fehse. Actors: Thomas Morris, Barbara Nedeljakova, Eva Habermann, Oliver Kalkofe, Tony Todd.

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Santa Jaws (streaming on Prime Video)

This Christmas-themed shark movie is surprisingly wholesome as an outcast boy finds a magical pen that brings his comic book creation Santa Jaws to life. Sure, the conjured creature is trying to kill the boy’s family, but he’s also wearing a Santa hat!

TV-PG rating. 88 minutes. Dir: Misty Talley. With: Reid Miller, Courtney Lauren Cummings, Jim Klock, Carrie Lazar, Arthur Marroquin, Miles Doleac.

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About the writer: Josh Bell is a freelance writer and film and television critic based in Las Vegas. He is the former film editor of Las Vegas Weekly and the former About.com TV Comedy Guide. He has written about film and television for Vulture, Polygon, Inverse, Crooked Marquee and more. With comedian Jason Harris, he co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year podcast.

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