| Sharkenstein | |
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| Directed by | Mark Polonia |
| Written by | J.K. Farlew |
| Produced by | Rob Hauschild |
| Starring | Greta Volkova Ken Van Sant |
| Cinematography | Alan Wyoming |
| Music by | Greg Stanina |
| Distributed by | Wild Eye Releasing |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sharkenstein is a sharksploitation film from 2016 directed by Mark Polonia and was written by J.K. Farlew.
In World War II there was an attempt to weaponize sharks. The Third Reich shut down the efforts before they could complete the experiment. Now, more than half a century later in a small ocean town citizens are terrorized by a mysterious and blood thirsty creature, one that seems to be a monster created by different parts of the most fierce sharks to ever have lived. Dr. Klaus attempts to create the ultimate killing machine by using human organs and body parts.
Three friends travel to Katzman Cove for a boating trip only to find the town terrorized by an abominable Nazi super shark. [1]
Greta Volkova as Madge
Ken Van Sant as Duke Lawson
Titus Himmelberger as Coop
James Carolus as Skip
Jeff Kirkendall as Klaus
Yolie Canales as Angry Mother
Bruce Applegate as Doctor
Kathryn Sue Young as Bonnie Boom Boom
Nerdspan states, "Flawed, but not entirely in the right way." [2]
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