The Bay

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Cinema S @cinema_sensei Aug 31, 2026 I was really hoping for a tense, grounded eco-thriller, but this was a total chore to sit through. The chaotic editing makes it really frustrating to follow, and the story falls back on every lazy horror cliché in the book instead of building genuine tension. None of the characters feel authentic, and by the end, the cheap visual tricks completely erase any actual fear or discomfort the setup built. See more Misty L @MightyMisty Aug 22, 2026 As a massive fan of shark movies who has seen almost all of them, The Bay isn't the absolute worst the subgenre has to offer, but don't expect good acting or smart writing. The decisions made by the women in the story were absurd and unbelievable. And who on earth serves bugs at a wedding buffet? It feels like a set designer tried way too hard to be quirky. If you're going to make a movie like this, you either need genuine suspense or you have to intentionally embrace the ridiculousness (like Sharknado). The geography and cultural execution were equally frustrating. They should have just set the film in Hawaii, where it was actually filmed, rather than doubling it for Thailand. For a movie set in Thailand, the "native" Thai dialogue didn't sound authentic at all. They sounded like Lao speakers trying to pronounce Thai. Non speakers might not care, but as a fluent Thai speaker, it was jarring and frankly insulting. See more Jesse M @Midnitekrawlr Aug 13, 2026 Worst tour guide ever. See more Sally G @Sallycigim Aug 12, 2026 The acting is just so bad, but I have an irrational love of shark movies. Some of the best food I've had in the world (and I've been to a lot of places) was in Thailand. The opening scene at the wedding banquet was stupid and a big turn-off from this flick, but it isn't the stupidest shark movie I've watched. It was a nice departure that they blended in real shark footage, not CGI. See more Maria L @RT85909480 Aug 3, 2026 This was comically bad. Filmed primarily on some dude's brother's handicam in 36 inches of water, this wretched excuse for cinema had bad filming, awkward dialogue, abysmal acting and a plot that was kiddie-pool shallow. The $6.99 I paid to rent this appears to have been the entire budget. The props were found in an abandoned boathouse. I laughed hysterically, so there's that. If you are looking for a ridiculously bad movie for a really bad movie night, that's the only way i could ever recommend wasting your money and precious life momentson this absolute underwear stain of a movie. See more Alia C @SharkTook Jul 29, 2026 I'm on a mission to watch all shark movies in reverse order. 1/206. I hate the deckhand. I could have filmed something better on my GoPro. See more Read all reviews

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