The Devil's Mouth - Shark Survival Thriller that would not Win the Hearts of Critics but Still Pretty Intense

When I returned home from my 2 weeks holiday, I did not browse through anything new on streaming platforms as I already set my eyes on watching certain shows. I only started searching for it yesterday and noticed there was a new movie released on Prime Video since last Wednesday. It seemed to have interesting premise which made me intrigued to give a try. OK then, I'll just get into it.

Brief Story Line

Five friends that consisted of Sara (Kathryn Newton - Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, Freaky etc) and her dominant best friend Max (Lana Condor - Pretty Lethal, Deadly Class TV series etc) with her boyfriend James (Nico Hiraga - Moxie, The Power TV series etc) together with Adrienne (Tommi Rose - Sweet Magnolias TV series etc) & her boyfriend Greg (Gavin Casalegno - The Summer I Turned Pretty TV series, Queen of the Ring etc) wanted to experience one last adventure before they went with life after college. They decided to go to Thailand and went on an under water tour in the remote caves called the Devil's Mouth with local tour guide named Wat (Tayme Thapthimthong - The White Lotus season 3 etc).

(2026) APEX - A Different Kind of Survival Thriller Movie

Yesterday this movie was released in Netflix as part of their Friday new movies line up. It was something that I was interested in after seeing the cast and the simple premise. When it was made available in the afternoon, I immediately gave it a try. OK let's just get to it then.

Brief Story Line

Five months after finishing rock climbing in the high Troll Wall of Norway with her husband Tommy (Eric Bana - Untamed mini series, King Arthur: Legend of The Sword etc), Sasha (Charlize Theron - The Old Guard 2, The Addams Family 2019 animated movie etc) went to Australia for another experience in the wild Wandarra National Park.

While looking for a specific location, Sasha asked direction from someone she just met named Ben (Taron Egerton - She Rides Shotgun, Smoke mini series etc). Unfortunately for Sasha, she became the object of a hunting "game" initiated by Ben where she had to escape in the wilderness.

Thrash - An Enjoyable Enough Survival Thriller Movie

Two days ago, this film was made available on Netflix as part of their usual Friday new movie release. I thought the premise looked interesting so I did not hesitate to give it a try. So how was the movie then? Let us find out more, shall we?

Brief Story Line

When a category 5 hurricane called Henry was going to pass through the East Coast, the government of Annieville town which was right in the middle advised their people to evacuate. Unfortunately there were some who were still in town like Lisa (Phoebe Dynevor - Inheritance, Bridgerton TV series etc), a pregnant woman who was driving to get out of town, Dakota (Whitney Peak - Hocus Pocus 2, Gossip Girl 2021 series etc) a young woman who was alone in her house and trio of siblings Ron (Stacy Clausen - True Spirit docudrama etc) and his younger sister Dee (Alyla Browne - Sonic the Hedgehog 3 etc) & brother Will (Dante Ubaldi) who were told to stay inside the house with their foster parents. 

Greenland 2: Migration - Sequel to that Well Received Disaster Survival Thriller Movie

Few days ago, this film was released in Indonesian theaters which I was quite intrigued. But due to some reasons, we decided to see it yesterday. Since my wife never watched the first movie, she gave it a try on Thursday night and I joined her mid way through it. All right then, let's get on with the movie.

Brief Story Line

For five years after the catastrophic event of Clarke comet hitting earth, John Garrity (Gerard Butler - Den of Thieves 2, Plane etc) with his wife Allison (Morena Baccarin - Fast Charlie, Deadpool 2 etc) and their teenage child Nathan (Roman Griffin Davis - Jojo Rabbit, The Long Walk etc) had to live in the Greenland bunker together with lots of fellow survivors. However, due to various reasons, the Garrity along with several others that included Dr. Amina (Amber Rose Revah - Marvel's The Punisher TV series, From Paris with Love etc) had no choice but to move to another location.

(TV SERIES) Last Samurai Standing Season 1 - A Wonderfully Created Martial Arts Series with Some Visually Striking Sword Fight Scenes & Engaging Story

I gave this series a try on the day it was released by Netflix last Thursday and finished it the day after. However I only got the chance to write about it today as I focused more on the new films that I saw during the last weekend. All right then, I'll get right on it.

Brief Story Line

Story was set in 19th Century Japan during the Meiji restoration period where Samurai were no longer allowed to hold sword and were forced to change profession. Shujiro Saga (Junichi Okada - Hell Dogs: In The House of Bamboo, SP TV series etc) former great Samurai had been living normal life and married with two children. However when cholera hit their village and his family were all sick, Shujiro decided to join a mysterious contest held in Kyoto where the winner would receive large prize that should help for their medication.

No Way Up - A Suspenseful Enough Survival Thriller Drama

Yesterday my wife and I were planning to see the latest Hollywood movie released in the cinemas. But it was not playing in that many theaters and by the time we finally reached the place where we want to see it, the studio was already filled so we decided to see another one instead. All right then, let us find out more on this movie.

Brief Story Line

Ava (Sophia McIntosh - Brave New World TV series etc) with her boyfriend Jed (Jeremias Amoore - Zero Chill TV series etc) and their best friend Kyle (Will Attenborough - The Outpost etc) were planning on a holiday trip. As the child of governor, Ava was accompanied by her bodyguard Brandon (Colm Meaney - Star Trek: The Next Generation, Hell of Wheels TV series etc). 

Horizon Line - A Standard Survival Thriller Movie Which Took too long to Get to the Suspenseful Part

I was actually aware that this movie was released on HBO Go some time ago but did not got the chance to watch it then, and I forgotten all about it. That is until it was suddenly released in one cinema chain in Indonesia 2 days ago that made me gain interest. So, I decided to watch it last night. OK, here we go.

Brief Story Line

Sara (Allison Williams - Get Out etc) was planning to attend the wedding of her best friend Pascale (Pearl Mackie) in Mauritius. Due to some reasons, she had no choice but to ride in a small airplane from a small island piloted by Freddy (Keith David - Nope etc) to the location. Unexpectedly Sara's old boyfriend Jackson (Alexander Dreymon - The Last Kingdom TV series etc) also board the plane.

47 Meters Down: Uncaged - A Pretty Decent Horror Survival Movie

When I saw the title to this movie, I immediately remember the film that my wife and I saw 2 years ago titled 47 Meters Down and it is indeed the sequel (at least according to Wikipedia). As it played in the theater nearest to our home, we did not hesitate to buy the 7 PM show. So let's get ready to see some sharks now.

Brief Story Line

The family of Grant (John Corbett - My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Sex and the City TV series etc), his wife Jennifer (Nia Long - Big Momma's House, Are We There Yet? etc) and their teenage daughters Mia (Sophie Nélisse - Mama, Close etc) & Sasha (Corinne Fox) just moved to a new city in Mexico.

(2019) Crawl - A Survival Movie Suitable for Thrill-Seeking Audience

I saw this movie's trailer few times before and to be honest I was really excited at the prospect of seeing a survival movie like this one. So it was disappointing when the movie did not play in that many theaters including the one nearest to our home. But since I was keen to see it, we decided to go to another cinema even though it was a bit further. Well let us get on with the movie now.

Brief Story Line

A college student and swim athlete Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario - Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge, The Maze Runner trilogy etc) went back to her hometown in Florida to check up on his father Dave (Barry Pepper - Monster Trucks, Snitch etc) who had not responded to her texts despite their home being hit by category 5 hurricane. 

Adrift - A Quite Amazing Survival Movie Based on True Story

This was 1 movie that I did not plan on watching, but when my wife and I got some free time yesterday at noon and wanted to see a new Indonesian movie, apparently the timing was just right to see this one first before watching that movie. We immediately bought our tickets and just missed the first 1 or 2 minutes of the movie. So here goes more on the movie.

Brief Story Line

Story was set in 1983, where Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley - The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent series etc), a carefree young woman reached Tahiti for the first time and working odd jobs to self finance her adventures. She later on met with a British sailor named Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin - Me Before You, The Hunger Games series etc) who had experience going around the world using his own yacht. The two of them hit it off easily and later on fell in love with one another.

47 Meters Down - Another Movie of Survival from Sharks

During the week with no major Hollywood movie released in Indonesia, a movie about sharks would definitely be an interesting choice to see. It premiered on a Thursday which was kind of odd, but due to my feeling tired on that day, plus the fact that my wife also had an event she attended till night, we only watched this one yesterday night. Even that was also a bit worrying since after the tickets were bought, I was informed of a meeting which may end till evening. But luckily it finished earlier and I was able to reach the location at 6.30PM while the show was at 7.15PM.

Brief Story Line

Two sisters from US, Lisa (Mandy Moore - A Walk to Remember, Tangled etc) and her younger sister Kate (Claire Holt - The Vampire Diaries & The Originals TV series) were taking a vacation in Mexico. Kate who was much more adventurous was trying to get Lisa off her mind from her relationship with her boyfriend Stuart. So both of them met with two Mexican guys in a club named Louis (Yani Gellman) who seemed to be interested in Lisa, and Benjamin (Santiago Segura). Both of them challenged the ladies to try a dangerous exciting experience of diving in a cage with sharks circling them.

The Shallows - Shark Attack Movie

This was 1 movie that did not get a lot of publicity. Unlike the other summer blockbuster movies with budget so large, this one only had a mere USD 17 million (though when converted to Indonesian Rupiah, it became a huge amount). From what I checked in some websites, it had already acquired income around 4 times its budget. So I guess people really loved to see this one. I was also quite fortunate to be able to see this movie on its premiere date in Indonesia, since my wife was having food tasting in the mall nearby my office and she was able to buy the tickets for us for 7 PM show. Anyway, what was the movie all about? Below is the very short version of the story.

Brief Story Line

Movie started with a kid playing football by himself on the beach and found a stranded helmet with a camera attached to it. He naturally opened the camera and watched some video of people surfing in the ocean nearby with the surprise ending. Scene moved to Nancy (Blake Lively - The Age of Adaline, Gossip Girls TV series, etc) was having a conversation with Carlos (Óscar Jaenada) in his car where they were headed towards some sort of secret beach. She was going to surf there. In this scene we would be shown that Nancy was supposed to go to surf with her friend but she could not make it. 

Once they reached the location, Carlos left Nancy there to do the surfing and remind her not to surf at night. There were also 2 more guys who were surfing. Then there would be some great scenes of the ocean and Nancy surfing for a while with those surfers. After taking a break, she went back to the beach and having short conversation with her younger sister and her father (played by Brett Cullen), where we would know a little bit more about Nancy's background. She later went back to the ocean and getting ready for surfing again while the other 2 surfers returning to the beach.

While Nancy enjoying the ocean by herself, she realized there was a dead whale floating nearby. Perhaps feeling uneasy she later tried to go back to the beach. However, a great white shark was following her and knocked her off. She fell and injured herself on the reef and got bitten as well by the shark. Threatened with the shark who already smelled blood, Nancy decided to swim to the nearest reef and get on top of it. Being a medical student, Nancy had to try healing her leg. Even though the reef was not too far from the beach, but she was unable to call for help since the 2 other surfers have gone back with their car. She was now practically stranded on this reef only "accompanied" by a seagull who was injured too with the shark circling around waiting for Nancy to come down. 

So can Nancy survived this nightmare? What was the reason this shark can be violent? Was there going to be other casualties? Find them all in this entertaining movie.

End of Brief Story Line

This movie was really exciting. Without having so much special effects, we would still be having the terrifying experience of watching the shark in close range. The sound effect was good, adding the tension effect, especially during the chasing scenes. The surfing scenes, the ocean and the beach scenes were also very beautiful. 

Despite the movie practically only having Nancy as the main character, it did not feel boring. Instead we could feel the frustration, the sadness, the strength and the survival instinct of her. It was great to see also a person's transformation from feeling helpless to having nothing to lose and do crazy stunts. 

I also believe that people who love beaches would enjoy watching this movie as I said earlier, the beach was actually very beautiful with white sand and very clean. Water was very clear from what we saw when the ocean was shown from above.

My most memorable scene would be the ending. Since it would be giving the spoiler, I would rather let you watch it by yourself.

So if you are interested in having yourself terrified of seeing shark chase with those big scary teeth, then this movie is definitely for you. I did not have the opportunity to watch the great shark movie long time ago (JAWS from 1975), which was a major success at that time and did scare a lot of people to go to the beach. So this one can definitely give you a fresh take in white shark attack. It's not as bloody as Jaws did, but it definitely gave the same impact on me and my wife (who was screaming most of the time the shark was shown. LOL).

Have fun and be terrified watching!

Mike's movie moments rating: 4 out of 5 stars