THRASH flood-shark film

Netflix is pushing *Thrash*, a new shark-survival movie that debuted on the service on April 10, with a setup built around a hurricane, floodwater and bull sharks in a South Carolina town. (netflix.com) The cast is led by Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou, and the film was written and directed by Tommy Wirkola, whose earlier credits include *Violent Night* and *Dead Snow*. (netflix.com) Netflix’s official trailer says the story begins when a Category 5 hurricane hits a coastal town and storm surge brings in “hungry sharks.” The trailer had more than 2.2 million views on YouTube when it was surfaced in search results this week. (youtube.com) The movie’s release also marks a distribution shift. Trade reports in 2024 and 2025 tied the project to Sony Pictures under the titles *Beneath the Storm* and later *Shiver* before it re-emerged at Netflix as *Thrash*. (variety.com, deadline.com, hollywoodreporter.com) That pivot puts the film into Netflix’s spring 2026 lineup instead of a theatrical July 3, 2026 release that Sony had previously scheduled under the *Shiver* name. The change also moves a mid-budget creature thriller into streaming at a moment when Netflix is still using star-driven genre movies to fill out its movie slate. (deadline.com, hollywoodreporter.com) Netflix’s own synopsis keeps the pitch simple: stranded residents try to survive rising water “swarming with ravenous sharks.” Tudum, Netflix’s editorial site, adds character details including Dynevor as a pregnant woman trapped in her car and Hounsou as a marine researcher trying to reach his niece. (netflix.com, netflix.com) Producer Adam McKay told Tudum the premise felt less far-fetched after recent climate-fueled flooding, citing shark attacks during flood conditions in Australia. That gives Netflix a marketing hook beyond creature-feature pulp: a disaster movie that ties extreme weather to a shark attack setup. (netflix.com) Early critical reaction has been split but clear about the formula. The *Hollywood Reporter* called it a “climate change disaster thriller,” while /Film said the movie delivers exactly what its audience would expect from sharks moving through flooded streets and houses. (hollywoodreporter.com, slashfilm.com) For Netflix, the sell is the same one the trailer makes in two minutes: a known cast, a simple survival premise and a disaster scenario big enough to stop a scroll. (youtube.com, netflix.com)