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Megalodon (2002)

Megalodon poster
Directed by
Pat Corbitt
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, monster film, science fiction horror film, natural horror film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 64 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A deep sea oil rig in Greenland accidentally breaks through the sea bed and awakens a giant prehistoric megalodon shark. The crew must fight for survival as the enormous creature attacks their platform.

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What happens

Megalodon is a 2002 American horror film focused on a megalodon, a large extinct species of shark. It takes place out on a deep-sea oil rig. When a deep sea drilling platform penetrates the sea bed in Greenland, it unleashes a prehistoric shark of enormous power and proportions. It is known in the UK and other territories as Sharkzilla. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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