Schlock is alive and well, and doing bang-up numbers on VOD. Especially when it comes to thekiller sharkgenre, sometimes known assharksploitation. Shark movies are a big booming business, and we aren’t about to see the last of them. The fun continues in the upcoming Z grade thrillerSky Sharks. We have the first trailer for this anti-establishment thriller that pits undead American soldiers againstnazi zombies. We also have an amazing set of 19 posters which introduce the zany characters housed in this bloody piece of filth cinema. Here is the official synopsis in all it’s Drive-In glory.
“Deep in the ice of the Antarctic, a team of geologists uncover an old Nazi laboratory, still intact, where dark experiments had occurred. Unwittingly the geologists unleash upon the world a top-secret experiment the Germans had been working on - modified sharks that are able to fly, whose riders are genetically mutated, undead super-humans. The only thing that can stop them, and possibly save the world, is a military task force called “Dead Flesh Four” - assembled from reanimated U.S. soldiers who fell in Vietnam.”
Undead Nazi superhuman warriors, zombie Vietnam vets and thegreat white sharksthey like to ride around in the sky on. Every new bad movie tries desperately to outdo the last, and this doesn’t look to be anything out of the norm for late night viewing. Though, you might need more than a six-pack to truly enjoy this delicious slice of cheese. It’s got sharks that fly. That’s pretty much all you need to sell tickets nowadays.
Though, the killer shark genre is coming extremely close to reaching its apex. This year, we’re seeing shark movies in all shapes and sizes. Sony is releasingThe Shallowson the bigger budget side of things, though its killer great white would fit right in with theSky Sharksin terms of looks and believability. We’ll be seeingSharknado: The 4th Awakenson Syfy later this summer. And in the lower dregs of cinema wades the schlock masterpieceShark Exorcist. Which of these shark movies will be remembered next year as a classic? We’re not sure just yet.
Sky Sharksfalls on the more interesting side of the spectrum in that flying great whites is just resting on the tip of this insanity iceberg. None of the other upcoming Shark movies can boast two different sets of living dead soldiers going to war. And horror iconTony Toddshows up at some point in the proceedings, biding his time until the nextCandy ManorFinal Destinationsequel gets off the ground. Sure it looks cheap and ridiculous. But come on, you know you want to watchSky Sharks. Give in to temptation and check out this first trailer. And then ride along with the truly amazing poster gallery.
