Bait (2012)

A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building - along with 12-foot Great White Sharks.

Director:

Kimble Rendall

Writers:

Shayne Armstrong (additional writing by), Duncan Kennedy (additional writing by)

Stars:

Richard Brancatisano, Xavier Samuel, Chris Betts

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Brancatisano	...	Rory
Xavier Samuel	...	Josh
Chris Betts	...	Lockie
Sharni Vinson	...	Tina
Simon Edds	...	Lifeguard
Miranda Deakin	...	TV Reporter
Julian McMahon	...	Doyle
Dan Wyllie	...	Kirby
Alice Parkinson	...	Naomi
Phoebe Tonkin	...	Jaimie
Damien Garvey	...	Colins
Lincoln Lewis	...	Kyle
Cariba Heine	...	Heather
Alex Russell	...	Ryan
Adrian Pang	...	Jessup

Storyline

This movie is about a group of people who get trapped in a Supermarket after a Tsunami hits the coast of Queensland, Australia. But they soon find out that they have more to worry about than being in a flooded grocery store, there's 12 foot sharks swimming around them, and it's hungry.

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Plot Keywords:

tsunami | supermarket | shark | great white shark | swimming | 

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Taglines:

A tsunami just flipped the food chain.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, some grisly images and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Screamworks Records [Sweden]

Country:

Australia Singapore China

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2012 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Bait (Carnada)

Filming Locations:

Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 30,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bait Productions, Media Development Authority (MDA), Pictures in Paradise

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film began shooting in Queensland, Australia in September 2010 and wrapped just prior to Christmas 2010. On January 3, 2011, the post-production was moved to Singapore where it continued for several months.

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Goofs

The characters are worried about live electrical wires touching the water, yet to turn it off they flip a switch already underwater. This would mean that the water is already conducting electricity in the first place.

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Quotes

Heather: Do you see it anywhere?
Kyle: [sarcastically] Yeah, I see it, but I'm keeping it a secret from you because I want you to be surprised!
Heather: Oh, thank you for your thoughtfulness, Kyle. Really, it's always what I wanted in a boyfriend.
[the shark swims past the rear end of the car]
Heather: Oh! I can't handle this much longer. It may seem surprising, but I'm not equipped to deal with this kind of situation.
Heather: [puts her dog in the back seat] Here, Bulli, you need some space.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

No sharks were harmed in the making of this movie.

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Connections

Referenced in I Hate Everything: the Search for the Worst: Jurassic Shark (2015)

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Soundtracks

Music For Cars
Written by Kimble Rendall & The Slice
Performed by Kimble Rendall & The Slice

User Reviews

More than just flesh...

Some shark movies are laughable, cheesy, and way too far fetched (Sharktopus). Some shark movies and horror movies in general can just be unbelievably bad. This Australian film was a pleasant surprise. There wasn't scantily clad girls walking around topless (Piranha) or cheap thrills. This had some genuine pillow clenches, it had some unpredictability, great acting, and had a location I had not seen before in a shark movie, Australia. Most importantly it had characters I actually cared about! There is more to this shark flick than just sharp teeth and flesh. Dig your teeth into this film if you are a thriller, horror, shark movie fan.