Mountain Shark

Having just sat through the God awful 2024 movie "Mummy Shark", I would venture on into ridiculous shark territory, and this time it would be "Mountain Shark" from director Greg AK. Yeah, needless to say that I had neither heard about this movie prior to watching it, nor did I harbor any expectations to the movie. So in a sense, director Greg AK had every opportunity to impress and entertain me.

Right, just over 4 minutes into the movie and it becomes apparent what kind of movie this was, as the CGI animated shark that emerged from the mountainous soil was hilariously bad to look at.

Writer Ben Daly put together a rather generic script, even for a strange shark movie such as this was. Sure, it was watchable, but it sort of makes for a background movie, something you put on and listen to with half an ear while you are doing something else.

Needless to say that I was not familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list. The acting in the movie was adequate for the most parts. Though I have to say I am beyond comprehension of how actor Stephen Staley made it through casting screen, as his performance was insanely wooden and devoid of conviction.

Visually then you're not in for anything grand. But at least it was better than the shark movies you get from Mark Polonia.

The best part about "Mountain Shark" was the tag on the front of the cover, which reads "The hills are alive with the sound of screaming". A nice twist on the phrase from "Sound of Music". And while we are on the topic of the movie's cover, let's just be clear that the cover over-sells the movie by a landslide, no doubt about that, because the shark in the movie looks nowhere as great as it does on the cover.

My rating of director Greg AK 2024 movie "Mountain Shark" lands on a most generous three out of ten stars.

Creeping about the dull hills somewhere in Blighty is an out of control CGI shark.

The basics, there's a house in the hills, where they were doing some secret weapon research. Some so called experts are sent there to sort something out that may end up being their deaths. Turns out its a shark that's out of control in the Hills.

Honestly if i didn't see that's its a comedy horror, I would have turned off with the 1st scene.

The cast of characters are actually decent. The location works well. The set is well done. Some good scenes with the Doctor are actually brilliant and well acted. The camp scene and comedy character worked really well and made it worh watching.

The story was a bit nuts, as in, it was a bit unbelievable but I have seen worse.

Not sure who directed this film, bit some shots look great while others look terrible. Some of the drone shots don't look edited right as it seems to wiggle of, then on to the next shot.

All the deaths look the same, surely could have changed it up a bit.

The shark at times looks like it could be from a 90s computer game.

So many shark films out there now and on to watch Sand Sharks.

The punch line ... just avoid this movie, as most low budget shark movies are better,

It looks like anyone with a camera and basic computer graphics skills thinks they can make a movie. This cast MAY even have a modicum of skill (and is the only reason I didn't give one star), but this movie won't show it. Is it so hard to TRY to think of the details?

The script ... oh please. I am not saying the writer needs to join the army, but at least they could have done a little research with a decent war movie or two. Small example, in the military rank is EVERYTHING, so much of the side banter is worse then useless. This movie was COMPLETELY unbelievable.

The acting was acceptable for a low budget film, but again the details killed the experience. As just examples, military types don't wear SNEAKERS on a mission. They also know how to hold a weapon.

But don't hope the directing can save the day as they made the worst of using a minimum of different shot locations ... a house, the hills, and not much else.