Shark Zone Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.0
Video		3.5
Audio		2.0
Extras		0.0
Overall		2.0

Shark Zone Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman June 17, 2019

'Shark Zone' is currently only available as part of a two-disc, eight-film 'Meg-A-Shark' collection from Echo Bridge. The set also includes 'Toxic Shark,' 'Shark in Venice,' 'Malibu Shark Attack,' 'Hammerhead,' 'Shark Attack,' 'Shark Attack 2,' and 'Shark Attack 3: Megalodon.'

Shark Zone tells the story of a man named Jimmy Wagner (Dean Cochran) who was part of an expedition to locate sunken treasure presumed to be buried in the remains of a Spanish ship that went down centuries ago. His father was killed by a deadly shark on the expedition. Years later, now a husband and father himself, Jimmy is tasked with tracking down a deadly shark that is ravaging a peaceful beach community.

Shark Zone Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The image is fairly heathy. Shark Zone was shot on film, and the image translates nicely to 1080p. Grain holds firm throughout, offering a pleasing complimentary layer that solidifies the image's textural qualities and filmic parameters. Details are fairly good, offering well-versed basics like skin, clothes, and environments with appropriate sharpness and clarity. Some underwater shots are a little bland, but given the movie's budget constraints it's difficult to complain too loudly. Colors are nicely balanced, enjoying good, healthy contrast. Black levels and skin tones are fine. A few speckles appear here and there but the image is not plagued by any serious source or compression maladies.

Shark Zone Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Shark Zone features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack. This is a fairly shallow track, lacking volume and intensity at reference level. It's decent otherwise, featuring capable surround implementation, whether in underwater scenes, raging storms (that do lack power), or energetic music. Sound element clarity is OK. Dialogue is detailed nicely enough in the front-center location.

Shark Zone Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

No extras are included.

Shark Zone Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Shark Zone is a slight bit better than the more recent string of genre films. It takes itself just seriously enough to find a modest feel for terror rather than so many of today's productions that are more concerned with a gimmick or two. Echo Bridge's Blu-ray is decent, offering solid picture and shallow audio. No extras are included. For genre fans only.