Netflix’s Thrash delivers a no‑frills creature feature built around a hurricane‑driven nightmare and a hungry school of sharks. Helmed by Tommy Wirkola, the film leans into practical thrills and brisk pacing rather than pretension, offering something lean and entertaining for fans of B‑movie horror.
Set in a South Carolina town swamped by a Category 5 storm, the story follows foster siblings Ron (Stacy Clausen), Dee (Alyla Brown), and Will (Dante Ubaldi) as they fight to survive after their foster parents meet a brutal end. In a standout sequence, Ron, Dee, and Will rig a steak and explosive trap to lure and destroy a shark, a montage that nods to Raimi’s Evil Dead II in its over‑the‑top energy and blood‑spray payoff.
Raimi echoes and a brisk tone
The film also conjures other Raimi touchpoints, including a tense moment with Phoebe Dynevor’s character Lisa, who becomes trapped in a car as branches threaten to close in. While the tree sequence evokes The Evil Dead’s dread, Thrash stays lighter on its feet overall. The comparison to Raimi’s Crawl is there, though Thrash remains its own lean, gory ride.
A concise creature feature
Running under 90 minutes, Thrash keeps the focus tight, delivering suspense and splatter without dragging. For viewers who crave retro‑flavored thrills and practical effects, it scratches that itch while staying entertaining from opening set piece to final breath.
Thrash is now streaming on Netflix.
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