Thrash (2026)
By the time we get to Thrash, the shark movie is no longer trying to scare us in the way Jaws once did. It is trying to make us laugh. But unlike Sharknado, the humor is not built on obvious absurdity. Thrash plays its ridiculous premise just straight enough that it begins to feel plausible. Some have complained that it is too tame, too realistic while at the same time being unbelievable. However, it is still a cartoon, just not cartoonish about the sharks. It is cartoonish about our victim-centered society. That is what makes the satire work. The sharks are extreme, but the world around them feels familiar. Institutions issue carefully crafted statements that say everything and nothing. Experts project confidence that may or may not be justified. Media cycles amplify confusion while claiming clarity. The public swings rapidly between panic and indifference. None of this feels exaggerated beyond recognition. The film’s real insight is that modern people no longer simply live through or...
