Duunnn dunnn… duuuunnnn duun… duuunnnnnnnn dun dun dun dun dun…..bore!

Another week and another shark flick only this time it carries the name of Josh Lucas, a dependable actor who clearly deserves to be in better material than this MEG knock off that fails to thrill or spill in all of its deep watery departments.

Having failed to get the same ounce of quality in the 5000 shark films that have been released since JAWS, its seems the material has moved away from just a normal great white and into the path of a huge big megalodon or in this flick, known locally as “el demonio negro”, a vicious huge killing machine that has targeted an Oil Rig off the coast of Mexico which in theory is the more nastier villain of the plot for the damage its doing to the environment. At least The Black Demon can say with pride that its going deep with its hidden message here.

Lucas plays Paul an engineer who works for the company that owns the rig and he along with his wife, Ines, (Fernanda Urrejola) and two kids, Audrey (Venus Ariel) and Tommy (Carlos Solórzano) end up fighting for their lives on the oil leaking station as the shark prowls in the sea below.

How the entire family end up on that rig is thanks to a serious of daft events that will determine if you end up watching the entire thing or switching off long before Lucas goes all Jason Statham on us. Some logic needs to be left on the side and even then at least you could hope for lavish of gore and full bloodied shark attacks to keep you entertained, but again, sadly the film lacks both and if its not even offering that to the viewer, then why are even watching the events unfold….

A predictable finale fails to entice and once the final credits roll, you’ll no doubt be wanting to watch a certain Steven Spielberg 70’s flick to get rid of the salty taste of the sea and a reminder of when shark films were great….damn! You may even be tempted to watch Jaws IV…..

1 Hatchet out of 5