12 Days of Terror

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

A vicious shark terrorizes the New Jersey shore in this tale of terror at the beach starring Colin Egglesfield and John Rhys-Davies and based on the actual events that inspired Peter Benchley's Jaws. The year was 1916 and the citizens of New Jersey dared not step in the water for fear of meeting a grim fate in the jaws of a great white shark. For 12 days, the bloodthirsty beast would stalk the normally serine shores of New Jersey awaiting the next victim to tempt fate by taking a swim, and as the most sustained series of shark attacks in recorded history shook an entire community, the power of the perfect predator proved that humankind isn't always at the top of the food chain. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Screen: Color
• Features:
  • The terror timeline
  • Who's the likely culprit
  • Trailers
  • Filmography
  • Biography
  • Scene access
  • Spanish subtitles

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       John Rhys - Davies
       Colin Egglesfield
       Jamie Bartlett

• Director:

  Jack Sholder

• Producer:

  Genevieve Hofmeyr

• Book Author:

  Richard G. Fernicola

• Composer (Music Score):

  J. Peter Robinson

• Executive Producer:

  Orly Adelson

REVIEW:

• While based on actual events from an unprecedented series of attacks on the Jersey shores, 12 Days of Terror still plays out like yet another blatant Jaws rip-off, except this time, the familiar tale is set in 1916. One has to hand it to the filmmakers for even bothering to tackle a period film -- which visually, they nail pretty well. The dialogue and acting prove to be another story, with modern phrases uncomfortably stuck into scenes by carefully groomed model-turned-actors who aren't fooling anyone. Of course, big- and small-screen veteran John Rhys-Davies shows up to give the proceedings a bit of class, though even then, his pseudo-Quint character is more than a bit embarrassing to have to stomach with a straight face. The shark attacks themselves (which were the one and only explanation given by the MPAA in their PG-13 reasoning) aren't that bad, with multiple leg-munchings taking up the majority of the bloody fun. In the end, what most hurts the flick is its disregard for keeping the audience in step with the chronology of the 12-day period. At times, scenes feel like months later when in fact, it has been less than a week. There's no doubt this is a story worth telling, though good luck to anyone who finds a way to do it without echoing exact scenes out of Peter Benchley's iconic tale of red-hot terror in the water. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi