Ahead of its US release this July, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the Japanese horror-comedy Hot Spring Shark Attack.
Written and directed by Morihito Inoue, the film sees the people of a small town come together to protect their home from a terrifying threat when a ferocious ancient shark is awakened by the construction of a tourist complex, and begins terrorising its hot spring facilities. Check out the trailer below…
In Atsumi City, where construction of a huge tourist complex led by the mayor, Mankan, is underway, a series of incidents have occurred in which the people while bathing in onsen have suddenly disappeared. What’s more, the bodies of unidentified people who had been attacked by sharks in the sea were found.
The police chief, Tsuka, and marine biology doctor, Kose, who set out to investigate, discover the shocking truth that ferocious sharks that have been revived from ancient times are freely moving between the hot springs and attacking people…
The cast includes Takuya Fujimura, Daniel Aguilar, Shôichirô Akaboshi, Masaki Naito, Koichi Makigami, Kiyobumi Kaneko, and Mio Takaki.
Hot Spring Shark Attack is set for release on July 11th.