Norwegian director/writer Tommy Wirkola brings his off-beat dark humour and violence of the hugely fun Dead Snow movies and The Trip to the American shark-attack genre, as a small coastal town is flooded by a huge hurricane, and the few remaining trapped residents find themselves having to contend with the ever-rising water level and a few hungry sharks in this Netflix high-concept survival thriller. Telling its story with a well-realised mix of CG/practical effects real-life footage - the storm's landfall sequence is particularly effective - the film is designed to torture its usual eclectic mix of characters to the max, with echoes of Jaws and 2019's Crawl in particular. With a game cast (led by Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak and Djimon Hounsou), Wirkola's penchant for silly comedy moments deflates stoic disaster movie tropes and may not play well with all viewers, but nevertheless Thrash is a disposable but fairly entertaining if daft romp.
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