Dangerous Animals director aimed to bring back classic edge-of-your-seat suspense with his "Wolf Creek on water" thriller

‘Dangerous Animals’ – Bloody Disgusting Presents Early Screenings of Sean Byrne’s New Shark Thriller

One of the most anticipated horror films this year is Dangerous Animals, the latest splash from Australian filmmaker Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones,The Devil’s Candy). Although the Jai Courtney-led thriller doesn’t chomp into theaters until June 6th, Bloody Disgusting has the early ticket for those willing to wade in the film’s shark-infested waters. On Thursday, May 29th, we’re presenting special sneak screenings across the US. With the exception o…

‘Dangerous Animals’ Delivers One of Horror's Greatest Villains in Years

Premiering out of competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Dangerous Animals marks the splashy and brutal return of Australian horror master Sean Byrne, the madman filmmaker behind cult classic The Loved Ones. And nearly a decade after the hardcore seriousness of his sophomore effort The Devil’s Candy, Byrne resurfaces with his most mainstream and viscerally entertaining film yet. This time he’s serving fish by way of a nasty, sun-drenched …

Dangerous Animals director aimed to bring back classic edge-of-your-seat suspense with his "Wolf Creek on water" thriller

After a decade of making short films, Sean Byrne made his feature directorial debut with the captivating and disturbing 2009 horror film The Loved Ones. We had to wait several years for his second movie, but it was worth the wait: The Devil’s Candy, which had its festival premiere in 2015 but didn’t get a wide release until 2017, was another great horror film. Now, Byrne has finally made his third feature, a shark thriller called Dangerous Anima…