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I often wonder what Steven Spielberg really thinks about shark movies. Let’s face it, Jaws is a masterpiece and inspired an ocean full of imitations that have continued to be made from 1975 until today. However, he makes one dinosaur film and no one else wants to touch them, what gives?

Onsen shâku better known to us non-Japanese speakers as Hot Spring Shark Attack is Jaws’s insane descendent featuring as it does a series of gruesome killings, a fine finned fiend on the loose and a tourism obsessed Major desperate to stop anyone knowing what is really going on.

Set in the Monaco of the East, Atsumi in a small town known for its multiple hot springs the Mayor (Takuya Fujimura) is about to build a new sea resort which will bring in plenty of visitors, but is unpopular with the locals. It turns out this is the least...

Japanese horror comedy Hot Spring Shark Attack is unleashing the sharks this July with a brand new release date.

Utopia will bring the comedic shark horror movie to select theaters and major streaming and cable platforms on July 11.

More specifically, Hot Spring Shark Attack will debut for special previews at various Alamo Drafthouse locations on Wednesday, July 9. The film will officially open theatrically for extended runs and special engagements Friday, July 11, including Los Angeles and New York City.

The same day, audiences across North America will be able to rent or own Hot Spring Shark Attack on Cable VOD and Digital HD, including Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango at Home, iNDEMAND and Vubiquity.

Hot Spring Shark Attack (aka Onsen Shâku) takes place in “a small hot spring town in Japan, a ferocious ancient shark reawakens and begins terrorizing the local hot spring facilities. As the threat escalates, the townspeople band...

This looks ridiculous in the best possible way.

Hot Spring Shark Attack Trailer And Photos

After watching the trailer, I have nothing except I can't wait to watch this with friends. Utopia brings it to select theaters, major streaming platforms, and cable on July 11th, 2025. Directed by Morihito Inoue, the cast includes Takuya Fujimura (One Cut of the Dead), Daniel Aguilar (Shin Godzilla), Shôichirô Akaboshi, Masaki Naito, Koichi Makigami, Kiyobumi Kaneko, and Mio Takaki.

In a small hot spring town in Japan, a ferocious ancient shark reawakens and begins terrorizing the local hot spring facilities. As the threat escalates, the townspeople band together to protect their beloved town from the menacing predator, leading to a fierce and thrilling battle.

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"Run! It's a trap by the shark!" Ahahaha. Yes it is! Utopia has revealed an official trailer for a movie called Hot Spring Shark Attack, a totally bonkers B-movie from Japan about a shark attack an onsen. Yep they really went and made this. The film premiered at the 2024 Tokyo International Shark Film Festival, where it took home the Audience Award. It already opened in Japan last summer, and is finally getting a theatrical run in the US starting in July this summer. There have been cases of mysterious disappearances of onsen visitors in Atsumi City. The victims were eventually found dead with signs of severe injuries to their bodies resembling a vicious shark attack. It turns out ferocious sharks revived from ancient times are now freely moving between the hot springs... Onsen Shark (as it is originally known) stars Takuya Fujimura (also from One Cut of the Dead), Daniel Aguilar,...

With Jaws turning 50 this year, there’s blood in the water for shark horror. That includes Hot Spring Shark Attack; the Japanese feature has been acquired for North American release by Utopia, per Deadline.

Because sharks are synonymous with summer horror fum, Utopia is planning a summer 2025 rollout. Though release dates have yet to be announced.

Hot Spring Shark Attack (aka Onsen Shâku) takes place in “a small hot spring town in Japan, a ferocious ancient shark reawakens and begins terrorizing the local hot spring facilities. As the threat escalates, the townspeople band together to protect their beloved town from the menacing predator, leading to a fierce and thrilling battle.”

The horror comedy marks the feature directorial debut of writer/director Morihito Inoue. The cast includes Takuya Fujimura (One Cut of the Dead), Daniel Aguilar (Shin Godzilla), Shôichirô Akaboshi, Masaki Naito, Koichi Makigami, Kiyobumi Kaneko, and Mio Takaki.

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