"Avalanche Sharks" tells the story of a bikini contest that turns into a horrifying affair when it is hit by a shark avalanche.
Checking this film on IMDb in June 2015, and you will see it hovering around a 2.1 out of 10. That, obviously, is pretty awful. But that also is incredibly inaccurate and unfair. Not that this is a masterpiece, but compared to thousands of other low budget films in recent years, it has a certain charm to it.
Sure, the acting is a bit weak, and the military character is an awful stereotype... and the music is repetitive... and the special effects are cheap. But if you went into this expecting anything different, you have much too high of expectations for a film called "Avalanche Sharks".
Because that is the whole point of the movie: sharks in the snow. And what more could you want than that? I suppose more sharks. But the very concept is brilliant and do not be surprised if you see this getting remade down the road with a bigger budget.
Noteworthy: the mysterious Max Nikoff was on this production in the sound department. The world is still wondering who this Nikoff is, who claims to have fled the Soviet Union and took up movie making under the wing of Ulli Lommel...
