Dangerous animals: the coolest film in summer 2025 (critic)

Sharks, a serial killer and a kidnapped surfer in the hold of a boat: this is the program of this series B not to be missed!

And if you were told that Dangerous animals Is it simply the best shark film with a serial killer? Certainly, the competition is low, but the promise is attractive, right? After putting a beautiful bazaar at the fortnight of filmmakers, where he was applauded during the session as we rarely (never?) See on the Croisette, the third length of the Australian Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones,, The Devil’s Candy) will ensure that you get the now rare thrill of a real good B series, solid, joyful and perfectly aware of its status. The story is without fuss: an intrepid surfer is kidnapped by a serial killer obsessed with sharks. Sequestered on her boat, she will do everything to try not to serve a dinner for the squales …

The bases are laid in a few minutes with effectively drawn characters: heroin badass Not betasse (Hassie Harrison, crossed in the series Yellowstone), the busy boyfriend but far from being a penguin and the psychopath-Beauf as fun as it is afraid (Jai Courtney, quite perfect in the role). Byrne, supported by a licked photograph, uses the slightest corner of the rafiot to create tension and gives life to very playful scenes, where he unravel shots and expectations. We constantly feel the love of the genre (the comic-gores passages, entirely dedicated to the pleasure of the spectator), but everything is skilfully thought of to raise the film at the upper level. Without doubt the coolest session of your summer.

Of Sean byrne with Jai Courtney, Hassie Harrison, Josh Heuston… Duration 1 h 33. Released July 23, 2025