Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws

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Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws
Release date
  • 27 June 2015 (2015-06-27)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws is a 2015 New Zealand supernatural horror film directed by Andrew Todd and Johnny Hall. It was shot on a Canon 550D in Auckland, New Zealand, with additional shooting taking place in Christchurch and Los Angeles.

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Plot

The plot concerns the mayor of Auckland and an "expert ghost shark hunter" as they fight to save the city from a supernatural beast known as Ghost Shark. Despite being labelled "Ghost Shark 2", it is not related to SyFy's Ghost Shark , and the decision to make it a sequel was made for narrative reasons. The tone of the film is that of a serious drama, despite the seemingly parodic subject material. [1]

Cast

Production

Ghost Shark 2 originated as a faux trailer in the vein of Hobo with a Shotgun , released on YouTube on 14 August 2010. [2] Several websites and blogs took notice, and the trailer got posted on many websites like Cinefantastique, [3] SlashFilm, [4] Premiere.fr., [5] and CBSSports.com.The online attention prompted the directors to turn the faux trailer into a feature film, and production on this feature version began in Auckland in October 2010, with further shooting taking place in Christchurch. A second teaser was released on Christmas Day 2010 [6] along with behind-the-scenes photos and information on the official website. A third trailer was released on 14 August 2013. [7] One scene in the film features actors George Hardy ( Troll 2 ), Juliette Danielle ( The Room ), and Alan Bagh ( Birdemic: Shock and Terror ) in small roles. It represents the first time actors from these three so-called "Best Worst" movies have performed together. The scene was filmed in Los Angeles by second-unit director Doug Dillaman. [8] However, the scene was eventually deleted, with only a separate cameo scene with Danielle left in the film.

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