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 […]
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 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.
Ahead of the US rollout, Inoue shared, “Shark movies are popular in Japan as well, but the number of shark films produced here has not yet met the growing demand. My film was made domestically in Japan and received great acclaim, not only from regular shark movie enthusiasts but also from many viewers who were previously unfamiliar with the genre. I’m very excited to see how this work will be received outside of Japan.”
In Japan, the shark movie appropriately premiered at the 2024 Tokyo International Shark Film Festival and took home the fest’s Audience Award. It will make its U.S. premiere this weekend at the Chattanooga Film Festival as the opening night film.
