Beast of War: WW2 shark thriller hits cinemas and VOD in October

Beast of War, a World War II-era shark thriller from Australian filmmaker Kiah RoacheTurner, is gearing up for a October release in cinemas and on video-on-demand, with an R rating for bloody violence, gore and language. The film follows a group of young Australian soldiers who survive a ship sinking in the Timor Sea only to confront not only enemy fire but a monstrously hungry great white that closes in as they cling to a shrinking life raft. The project marks RoacheTurner’s return to high-stakes genre storytelling after his work on the Wyrmwood films and related titles.

The central premise centers on survival under extraordinary pressure. After their warship is destroyed during a Japanese air attack, hundreds of Australian soldiers are cast into the open sea. Stranded on a rapidly dwindling raft, they wrestle with fear, dwindling supplies and each other as they push toward land. Yet their greatest threat arrives from below: a colossal great white shark drawn by blood and the chaos of battle. The tension is not limited to man-versus-nature; the men must navigate fractures within the group as they contend with fatigue, mistrust and the primal drive to stay alive.