Sharksnado is a Bollywood movie which is released in 2013. And this is an American made-for-television science fiction comedy but disaster film. And this film was directed by Anthony C. Ferrante.
Its movie tells about a waterspout that lifts sharks out of the ocean and then deposits them in Los Angeles in the USA. So, this is the first installment in this film series.
And this movie first aired on the Syfy channel on July 11, 2013. And this movie has the stars Tara Reid, Ian Ziering, and John Heard. It is also giving a one-night-only special midnight theatrical screening via Regal Cinemas and Fathom Events ever.
Although, this movie has earned $200,000 from 200 screenings. And it has an over-the-top premise and theatrics of the film. And it has earned it a cult following.
The idea of making this movie was first introduced and may have been inspired by the comic Cow and Boy. This movie has five sequels produced:
Sharksnado 2: The Second One,
Sharksnado 3: Oh Hell No! Sharknado
The 4th Awakens and Sharknado 5: Global Swarming.
The Last Sharksnado: It’s About Time
And the sixth and final film in the franchise was released on August 19, 2018, as well. Though, this movie original not explicitly a comedy. But it is maintaining at least a façade of seriousness. And rest of the parts of this movie were more openly comedic.
Story of Sharksnado:
The story of this movie has been begun when there is the first scene has been started. And off the coast of Mexico, there is a ship of shark fin smuggler Carlos Santiago and he is caught in a cyclone there.
Then his ship is interrupting his meeting with a potential buyer. And there is arouse a tornado that throws swarms of sharks onto the boat and then kills all aboard.
Then this cyclone soon hits Los Angeles and floods the city with shark-infested seawater. And the next scene was that the bar owner and surfer Fin has set out with his friends, Baz, Nova, and George. And all of them have rescued his estranged wife, April, and their teenage daughters in Claudia.
After the bar and boardwalk are destroyed by the flood. While flood heading to April’s home. And the group stops on a freeway to save many people from the flood. And flooding becomes the main cause of shark attacks. Soon, George is killed and other group members learn of a tornado warning.
They all people have arrived at April’s house just before the first floor is flooded and shark-infested to them. Then there is appeared Collin, who is April’s boyfriend. And Collin is eaten by sharks also. Although, the rest of the groups are escaping unharmed from the house. And it gets hit by a huge wave which is causing it to collapse.
As when they travel, the group of friends comes across a school bus that is trapped in the floodwaters and also surrounded by various sharks.
Then there is Fin appears in the next scene and he stops to save the children and bus driver by rappelling down to the bus from a bridge. After that, the bus driver is killed by a letter in the Hollywood Sign.
Interesting Facts:
Then they all make a plan and they steal another car and then meet up with Fin and April’s son Matt. And he is found taking shelter at his flight school. There are three tornadoes develop and then absorb the floodwater. And flood turning into shark-filled “sharksnado”.The group has decided to borrow some equipment from nearby storage. And then Matt and Nova become attracted to each other.
Matt and Nova have decided to stop the threat of the incoming sharksnados by tossing some bombs into them from a helicopter. Two are destroying, but they are unable to stop the third tornado.
When Nova fights off a shark then he latched onto the helicopter there and she falls out of the helicopter. And then he directly into another shark’s mouth. So, Matt is heartbroken. And Baz is also lost in the storm somewhere along with Matt’s friends Bobby and Luellen.
Lastly, Fin is destroying the last sharksnado with a bomb. And he may be attached to his car and then sharks begin to plummet toward the ground as well.
One is falling and the shark flies directly toward the rest of the remaining members. And Fin jumps into a shark’s mouth with a chainsaw and he cuts his way out.
Sharksnado’s main cast and important characters:
Ian Ziering is playing the character of Fin “Finley” Shepard. And he was an ex-surfer who owns a bar. Then we come to the next important character John Heard. And he is playing the character of George. And he plays a drunk man who spent all his time and money at Fin’s bar.
Tara Reid is playing the character of April Wexler. And she was Fin’s former wife.
Cassie Scerbo is playing the character of Nova Clarke. And he is a barmaid who works for Fin at his bar.
Jason Simmons is playing the character of Baz Hogan. And he is Fin’s, right-hand man.
Aubrey Peeples is playing the character of Claudia. And she is April and Fin’s daughter who feels left out.
Chuck Hittinger is playing the character of Matt. And he is Fin and April’s son in flight school.
Christopher Wolfe is playing the character of Collin. And he is April’s boyfriend.
Robbie Rist is playing the character of Robbie. He is a bus driver.
Eileen Anderson, Frankie Mellor, Hannah Johnson, Ryan Ainsley, and Timo de Jong all of they are playing the character of school kids on the bus.
Alex Arleo is playing the character of Bobby. And he is one of Matt’s friends in flight school. Connor Weil is playing the character of Luellen. And he is one of Matt’s friends in flight school.
Julie McCullough is playing the character of Jonni Waves. He was a news reporter.
Adrian Bustamante is playing the character Kelso. And he was a lifeguard. Israel Sáez de Miguel is playing the character of Captain Carlos Santiago. He is a fishing boat captain.
Marcus Choi is playing the character Palmer. And he is a businessman who is attempting to make a shady deal with Captain Santiago as well.
International broadcast of Sharksnado:
This movie was not too good on the big screen but this movie was going well in Australia. And the premiere on the Universal Channel was scheduled for September 9, 2013.
But this movie was fast-tracked to premiere on July 26, 2013. While after this has wide telecast got a wide international response.
It has rated about 54,000 viewers. And this is making it the sixth most-watched program for the night. The third most watched non-sport movie can also watched on television.
The United Kingdom has premiered this movie on Syfy on August 7, 2013.
Moreover, New Zealand premiered this television show and movie on free-to-air all their television channel and Prime on September 17, 2013.
Germany also premiered on free-to-air on Tele 5 television channel. It scheduled on January 10, 2014, as part of their “Worst films of all times” series.
Thailand also broadcast on free-to-air PPTV HD television channel. And it was scheduled on June 6, 2017.
The Philippines has planned to premiere on free-to-air television and network. It also telecast on GMA Network on January 2, 2016, under the Kapuso Movie Night block.
Production group of Sharksnado:
This movie and its all parts were directed for a film studio and with The Asylum by Anthony C. Ferrante. But the previous series was directed and it gets credits to include the horror film Boo.
And the movie Sharksnado story written by Thunder Levin. And its all previous writing credits include the film Mutant and Vampire Zombies from the ‘Hood! This movie has a tagline which is “Enough said. And this has gotten one of many B-movies commissioned by Syfy.
Robbie Rist said in an interview that he had come upon the film’s poster at the American Film Market. And he became more enthusiastic and famous about this movie concept.
When Robbie’s friend Ferrante said that he had been approached and wanted to direct this film.
Rist insisted that he take this job. Rand was given a small role in the movie and he composed the theme overall.
What are some random thoughts jotted down while watching this Sharksnado?
As a user, everyone is wanting to watch out for the movie and other series. But we do not confirm which type of movie is this. So, there is flood and storm also. And there is a giant shark that attacks the swimmers and pirates.
When we are wearing eye patches then there are a minimum of three characters who sport them throughout the whole film. And it is becoming a bit odd and distracting for all the users and consumers.
There is also a giant chainsaw vehicle in this movie because of course:
There a famous character named Tara Reid and she is ‘Robocop’, but she is not in a good way. She is like the reboot.
And when we are talking about The Shepard family and his finding out April then he is still alive and has to be the least excited that every user has ever seen anyone and then he has united with an assumed dead family member.
Sharksnado and all sequels highlights:
Sharksnado and Chainsaw The Asylum—-2013
This is the main thriller and horror part of this movie. And this part of this movie was released in 2013. And this movie was a top-notch B-horror movie. Moreover, this movie quickly became a cult classic.
Every user and viewer was stunned when this movie premiered on the SYFY channel. And it is such a kind of movie which was not that bad. Indeed, it is still a much-awaited B-horror movie schlock.
But it has a nonsense story. And it has some cheesy writing and scripts. Moreover, it has some CG that is laughably bad for every user. But, this movie is incredibly fun and it is one of the best movies of the sub-genre. It so popular and beloved that it has since spawned five sequels in the cinema and media. This movie has some exciting seasons and sequels as well. Each installment is getting crazier and more over the top as the series goes on.
Overall, the first part of this was never exactly exciting and fun. And this is not set in any sense of reality. But, as a user, we eventually deal with time traveling like a shark floating in space, and even a Star Wars-esque opening crawl.
Sharksnado 2: The Second One (2014)
This movie is kicking off in an epic fashion sense. And it has a passenger plane like flying into a sharksnado story. This is leading the sharks to rip the plane. Suddenly, it’s all passengers apart around. It is just a taste of the insanity and awesomeness. All the users and consumers are the main sightseers of this film delivers.
At the end of the film, we can see Fin chop a shark in half with the help of a chainsaw. And finally, he was riding a flying shark before impaling the ferocious beast on top of the Empire State Building as well.
Moreover, this film has contained plenty of Jaws with references and it also introduces us to celebrity cameos and other related material. They have become a huge staple of the Sharksnado franchise.
Sharksnado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)
This film begins during the earliest dates in time. And this story has a lot of fun and thrill. Its story reminds us of the Cretaceous period. And yes, we are finally getting dinosaurs in this epic franchise.
Before we are travelling to the Dark Ages and the Wild West. We should remember some traveling and time points.
But he is our chainsaw-wielding hero. And Fin gets to meet his iconic figures like King Arthur and Billy the Kid.
Well, this movie is proof that this series is fun and will never feel dull to its consumers.
After being sent back to the dark ages, Fin reunited with his entire family and his friends. And they all must go on a time-traveling adventure to create a sharksnado-free timeline ever. Thus, they can all finally have a happy ending.
Sharksnado 4: 4th Awakens (2016):
And this movie is introducing a shark god. There is a sharksnado that is capable of spawning an inter-dimensional vortex. So, we can say that this is the fifth movie in the series. And it has a lot of fun. This movie goes all-in on the silliness of the genre and the franchise.
This globe-trotting and adventure movie takes us to London trips like Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Rome, and the great pyramids of Egypt.
The main scope of this movie is very impressive. Even for all franchises, this part of the movie is taking us on an Indiana and Jones-sequel adventure all over the globe. It is introducing terrifically ludicrous lore to the franchise.
We also introduced to a secret society of female hunters, and it just adds to some utterly ridiculous fun about this movie.
Most Frequently Asked Questions about Sharksnado (FAQs)
1: What is the main story of the Sharksnado movie 2013?
Ans: The story of this movie is going against all sense of logic and laws of nature. And it is an unprecedented hurricane off the coast of Mexico. It rips out a ravenous shiver of sharks and heads to the coast of southern California.
As the tornadoes start and they send shark-infested tidal waves toward the shores of California. There is a former surfing champion and it has a bar owner which must fight to save his entire family and go on a perilous shark-filled journey to Beverley Hills.
2: What is the deal with Gary Busey’s character anyway?
Ans: The Finn has an Exo-Suit and there is nothing not to love about Sharksnado’s B-horror movie.
3: What places are most excited to be watched in this entire series?
Ans: This globe-trotting and adventure movie takes us on London trips like Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Rome, and the great pyramids of Egypt.
4: What are the other parts or sequel names of this movie?
Ans: The names of other parts are following here:
Sharksnado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
The Last Sharksnado: It’s About Time (2018)
The Last Sharksnado: The Asylum
The Final Words:
Sharksnado is a B-horror movie and it has 5 more sequels. This movie is some kind of mysterious and adventurous overall.