HOT SPRING SHARK ATTACK Sets Theatrical Release Date
But first, it'll premiere at this year's Chattanooga Film Festival.
Summer’s here, and that means the wildest horror movies filmmakers can imagine are too. After Dangerous Animals wowed audiences with its shark-obsessed serial killer, we finally have a release date for Hot Spring Shark Attack, the animal attack horror comedy that’s just as wild as it sounds. The Japanese film will land in the US on July 11, in select theaters as well as on digital and certain cable platforms.
The horror comedy is “set in a small, hot spring town in Japan, where a ferocious ancient shark reawakens and terrorizes 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.” It marks the directorial debut of Morihito Inoue, a two-time winner of Japan’s National Independent Kaiju Film Championship, and stars Takuya Fujimura, Daniel Aguilar, Shôichirô Akaboshi, Masaki Naito, Koichi Makigami, Kiyobumi Kaneko, and Mio Takaki.
After premiering at last year’s Tokyo International Shark Film Festival (which sounds right up our alley) and taking home the Audience Award, Hot Spring Shark Attack will have its United States premiere at the opening night of Chattanooga Film Festival this month. The festival will also feature a beach-themed opening night party with performances from the band Big Kahuna and themed beverages from Cathead Distillery, as well as a “karaoke clambake” to celebrate the zany film’s release.
Hot Spring Shark Attack will also debut for special previews at select Alamo Drafthouse locations on July 9, before opening in cities like Los Angeles, New York City, Baltimore, Columbus, Atlanta, and more. The film will also hit video on demand and digital on various platforms the same day, including Apple TV, Prime Video, and Fandango at Home.