Sharksploitation (film)

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Sharksploitation
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Directed byStephen Scarlata
Written byStephen Scarlata
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Production
company
Distributed byShudder
Release date
  • July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sharksploitation is a 2023 American documentary film written and directed by Stephen Scarlata, who also produced the film alongside Kerry Deignan Roy and Josh Miller. [1] The documentary examines the sharksploitation film subgenre, which centers around sharks and shark attacks.

Sharksploitation is produced by Shudder, and was made available for streaming on Shudder on July 21, 2023. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. de la Fuente, Anna Marie (August 2, 2021). "Doc 'Sharksploitation' Delves into the Sub-Genre Spawned by Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (Exclusive)". Variety . Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. Squires, John (June 22, 2023). "'Sharksploitation' – Shudder Original Shark Horror Documentary Premieres This Summer". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. Squires, John (July 18, 2023). "'Sharksploitation' Exclusive Trailer – Shudder's Shark Horror Documentary Premieres This Summer". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. Mack, Andrew (July 18, 2023). "Sharksploitation Trailer: Shark Horror Doc Debuts on Shudder This Friday". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved July 25, 2023.