Thrash – Movie Review | Netflix (3/5)

THRASH on Netflix is a 2026 Shark Disaster movie that combines the classic Shark Horror Movie with a Hurricane Disaster plot. It will probably be a hit on Netflix, and fans of filmmaker Tommy Wirkola should enjoy it… just don’t think too much about the details of the story or timeline. Read our full Thrash movie review here!

THRASH is a Netflix thriller that could also simply be described as a Shark Disaster movie. It was previously titled Beneath the Storm and then Shiver before it ended as Thrash. The title of Shiver will now be used for the 2027 shark movie by Tim Miller starring Keanu Reeves.

Also, this shark movie was originally meant for a theatrical release, but it’s probably good that it went to Netflix instead. I feel very confident that it will be a hit on the streaming platform, though both viewers and critics will not always be kind to it. And no, it isn’t a brilliant new shark movie classic. But if you shut off your brain and entertain the craziness, it works fine.

Continue reading our Thrash movie review below. Find it on Netflix from April 10, 2026.

Sharks and a hurricane hit a small coastal town

With Thrash, we get a story set in a South Carolina coastal town, which means it’s at the forefront of the hurricane approaching. While I can recognize and acknowledge that sometimes the warnings sound much worse than the actual effects of a hurricane, I would take it more seriously than many of the people in this movie do.

In any case, the hurricane will soon be the least of their problem as sharks enter the story. Not to mention the actual streets and houses of the people in this small town. This time around, we’re not dealing with the iconic Great White as the main villain but rather a lot of bull sharks. They are known for being aggressive and will attack.

And yes, there will be blood. So much blood. And, as any fan of shark movies (or Shark Week) will know, blood attracts sharks, so more continue to come. It’s a simple premise that makes for an entertaining movie, but the storyline isn’t great.

Overall, you need to disregard the fact that apparently many hours pass as we transition from night into the next day. This means some of the events take hours when really they should take no more than one hour. At the most. And yes, I recognize they are all working under difficult circumstances, but the woman in labor storyline also needs to work within the timeline created.

Bait meets Crawl

If you’ve ever watched the Australian shark movie Bait (incidentally, Thrash was also filmed in Australia), then much of the plot will feel familiar. With Bait, it was a tsunami that placed sharks in the streets of a city and then inside buildings as well. In Thrash, it’s a hurricane resulting in the same, once the levees break. And they do fairly quickly.

Also, you may have watched the 2019 alligator disaster movie Crawl, which hits even closer to the core concept of Thrash. With that movie, we saw alligators in the streets and homes instead of sharks. Otherwise, it’s much of the same.

Of course, one could argue that most disaster movies are often quite similar, and the same could be said for many shark movies. So, does it matter? Well, not necessarily, as long as it’s well-made.

Thrash is visually very well made. The sharks look amazing, and the actors all deliver solid performances. Of course, the storyline isn’t very original overall. Not just due to the familiar shark and disaster elements. I mean, we even have an element that worked extremely well in A Quiet Place (a pregnant woman going into labor, trapped among monsters of some kind).

Watch Thrash on Netflix now

The Netflix Shark Disaster movie comes from filmmaker Tommy Wirkola, who both wrote and directed Thrash. As a rule, I am always ready to watch whatever Tommy Wirkola makes. He has delivered so many brilliant movies (often horror genre hybrids of some kind), including Violent Night, Dead Snow, and The Trip (the US remake Over Your Dead Body is coming soon).

I have a feeling this particular movie has been through many editing processes. Possibly even some reshoots based on the very different facial hair expressions of Djimon Hounsou (Twisted). Overall, his role isn’t that big, but as the shark expert in the story, he plays a key character.

The real stars of Thrash, in terms of screentime, are Phoebe Dynevor (Anniversary) and Whitney Peak (Eye for an Eye). Also in the movie, and getting a lot of time on-screen, are Alyla Browne (Sting), Stacy Clausen (Leviticus), newcomer Dante Ubaldi, and Matt Nable. They all deliver what you would expect, but the screenplay has a lot of somewhat cheesy lines.

Sure, as a fan of Tommy Wirkola’s crazy filmmaking style, I can enjoy this, but overall, this isn’t a great movie. It’s very solid entertainment, but it will not be a movie I’m adding to any “Best Shark Movie” list. Watch it without high expectations or too much focus on details, and you’ll be entertained by the well-made visuals… not the actual plot.

Thrash premieres on Netflix on April 10, 2026.

Details

Director: Tommy Wirkola
Writer: Tommy Wirkola
Cast: Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, Djimon Hounsou, Matt Nable, Andrew Lees, Alyla Browne, Stacy Clausen, Dante Ubaldi, Sami Afuni, Chai Hansen