The Reef (2010)

A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef.

Director:

Andrew Traucki

Writers:

Andrew Traucki, James M. Vernon (script editor)

Stars:

Damian Walshe-Howling, Gyton Grantley, Adrienne Pickering

Cast

Cast overview:
Damian Walshe-Howling	...	Luke
Gyton Grantley	...	Matt
Adrienne Pickering	...	Suzie
Zoe Naylor	...	Kate
Kieran Darcy-Smith	...	Warren

Storyline

Luke welcomes his friend Matt and his girlfriend Suzie that come from London and Matt's sister and Luke's former girlfriend Kate that comes from Sydney to sail with him and the sailor Warren in a sailboat. However, the vessel hits an underwater rock and capsizes with an opening on her bottom. Luke advises that they should swim in the north direction to reach the Turtle Island, in Queensland, Australia, while they have strength since there is a current moving the boat in the opposite direction of land but Warren prefers to stay on the hull waiting for help since there are sharks in the water. The quartet swims, but they are hunted by a great white shark.

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Plot Keywords:

shark | great white shark | boat | underwater | boat accident | 

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Taglines:

The dream vacation is about to become a nightmare.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 2011 (Australia)

Also Known As:

A zátony

Filming Locations:

Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lightning Entertainment, Screen Australia, Screen NSW

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The sharks in this film were real. Moreover, all the footage of the sharks was filmed at Port Lincoln, South Australia.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Matt: Hey, hey! Hello, mate.
Luke: Oh, it's good to see you.
Matt: You too.
Luke: How are you?
Matt: Great!

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: Gordy (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Keep It Comin'"
Written by Bob Mair, Nick Vincent and Richard Trapp
Performed by St. John
Courtesy of Black Toast Music

User Reviews

Solid acting and tense

Alright, so this is never going to win any Oscars, yet it was very entertaining.

The character development was good, I actually cared for each person, which for me is a great indicator. If you can pull that off, it's got a bit of quality right there. Nothing felt fake or over/under done. The shark shots were real, no fake plastic models to be found! The movie was often pretty tense, i found myself literally on the edge of my couch. It was nice to hear the Aussie accents and it didn't feel "americanised" in any way. A great little movie with dedicated actors and a solid, scary story! Well done.