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Australian killer shark flick The Reef finds U.S. distribution

THE REEF, an Australian thriller based on a true story of a killer great white shark, has been purchased for U.S. distribution by Image Entertainment. No release date has been set yet, but we’ll let you know. Here is the plot:

For four old friends, a week sailing on the Great Barrier Reef should have been a dream come true. But when the vessel capsizes, plunging its human cargo into the depths of the treacherous ocean, that dream turns into a nightmare. What should they do? Stay with the damaged boat that could sink at any moment? Or take their chances and swim for land they hope lies 10 miles away? Seasoned fisherman Warren, fearful of what lies beneath, decides to stay with the wreck, whilst the others take to the open water. They only learn too late that they are being stalked by a deadly great white shark, just waiting for one member of the desperate team to fall behind.

The film is written and directed by Andrew Traucki (BLACK WATER). It was produced by Lightning Entertainment and stars Damian Walshe-Howling, Zoe Naylor (below), Gyton Grantley, Adrienne Pickering, and Kieran Darcy-Smith.

This one sounds a bit like OPEN WATER meets JAWS. It does have one advantage: it was filmed using real sharks. Pretty badass. The film hits DVD in the U.K. on January 24th; order it HERE.

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