Sky Sharks is a 2020 German science fiction comedy horror film directed by Marc Fehse and starring Robert LaSardo, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Lynn Lowry, Lar Park Lincoln, Nick Principe, Michaela Schaffrath and Charles Rettinghaus.
| Sky Sharks | |
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| Directed by | Marc Fehse |
| Written by | Marc Fehse A.D. Morel Carsten Fehse |
| Starring | Robert LaSardo Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Lynn Lowry Lar Park Lincoln Nick Principe Michaela Schaffrath Charles Rettinghaus |
Production company | Capelight Pictures |
| Distributed by | Dark Sky Films MPI Media Group |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | English German Spanish Russian Japanese French |
Plot
editDuring an expedition in Antarctica, a geological team accidentally discovers a Nazi laboratory from World War II that was kept hidden in the depths of the ice. A terrible secret weapon is hidden in the lab: an army of genetically modified sharks piloted by superhuman Nazi zombies. When they are awakened, they take to the skies, with terrible consequences for everything that crosses their path. An elite military group of four fallen US soldiers in Vietnam faces the threat to save the Earth from destruction.
Cast
edit- Tony Todd as Major General Frost
- Lynn Lowry as Mother Mary
- Mick Garris as Dr. Gage Creed
- Barbara Nedeljáková as Angelique Richter
- Eva Habermann as Diabla Richter
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Michael Morel
- Robert LaSardo as Father Rodriguez
- Nick Principe as Hans Leiber
- Lar Park Lincoln as Sidney Scott
- Oliver Kalkofe as Hermann Göring
- Naomi Grossman as Natalie Rochefort
- Dave Sheridan (uncredited) as Kifo Mleta
- Amanda Bearse as Marjorie Phelps
- Yan Birch as Godfrey Graves
- Travis Love as Pierre Colbert
- J. Larose as Martin Keele
- Kurando Mitsutake as Dr. Katsube's Interpreter
- Michaela Schaffrath as Heidi Lönz
- Charles Rettinghaus as Stewart Rainer Wein
Release
editThe film premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival in August 2020.[1][2] It was released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms on February 2, 2021.[3][4]
Reception
editThe film has a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.[5]
Martin Unsworth of Starburst awarded the film three stars and wrote, "Like the bastard son of Iron Sky and Dead Snow, Sky Sharks has Nazis at its heart, but in a way that allows the audience to have a little fun."[6]
References
edit- ^ Brad Miska (July 29, 2020). "Nazi Zombies Pilot Mechanical Sharks in Crazy AF 'Sky Sharks' Trailer [Video]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Josh Millican (July 29, 2020). "Insane Trailer for FrightFest 2020 Selection SKY SHARKS". Dread Central. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Mike Sprague (December 23, 2020). "SKY SHARKS To Be Unleashed on Blu-ray & DVD in February". Dread Central. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Josh Millican (January 9, 2021). "New Trailer for Nazi Zom-Com SKY SHARKS on VOD & Blu-ray/DVD February 2nd". Dread Central. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Sky Sharks". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Martin Unsworth (August 27, 2020). "SKY SHARKS [FrightFest 2020]". Starburst. Retrieved July 23, 2021.