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Dive into the thrilling world of shark cinema with Captain Steve Coates on Bucket of Chum: The Shark Movie Podcast! From iconic classics like Jaws and Deep Blue Sea to hidden gems such as Virus Shark, Graveyard Shark, and the outrageous Post Apocalyptic Commando Shark, Steve reviews and riffs on them all.
Join Steve each week for a hilarious and insightful exploration of the best (and the worst) shark movies ever made. Whether you’re a fan of high-seas horror, over-the-top creature features, or just curious about bizarre shark flicks, this podcast delivers. Don’t miss out on your new favorite shark movie reviews!
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Week 3 of SPOOKY SHARKTOBERThis week I look into one of the entries for the CAMP BLOOD franchise, CAMP BLOOD: CLOWN SHARK (2024) directed by our favourites, Mark Polonia and Jeff Kirkendall.When a killer clown is put down, months later he returns as a clown fish (not to be confused with a clownfish) and later, the titular CLOWN SHARK!So how does this one stack up to the rest this month? Tune in now to find outCheck out our friends:SlashU And for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom MoorePoodini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SPOOKY SHARKTOBER episode 2 is here!This week I look at a sequel to one of my favourite movies from the first year of the podcast. OUIJA SHARK 2 finds us mere months after the first one, and this time we've got singing demons, ghost shark AND a Tarot Gator! Oh, and even a cameo from Bucket of Chum theme song creator MIKE TREBILCOCK!Get the planchette ready, and let me tell you the tale of the shark vs the gator.Check out our friends:Ouch Was That A Ghost?And for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom MoorePoodini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SPOOKY SHARKTOBER STARTS NOW!I'm kicking this month off with a Polonia Brother's Shark take on The Mummy! MUMMY SHARK (2024) finds a group of researchers and government employees digging up the past, that was better left buried and forgotten. The Polonia's have given us SHARKULA and SHARKENSTEIN for the Halloween season, and now we have this. How does it hold up against the others? Listen now to find out.Check out our friends:No More Late FeesAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom MoorePoodini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OCTOPUS AUGUST CONTINUESThis week I dive in to the sequel (?) of last week's movie and check out OCTOPUS 2: RIVER OF FEAR (2001).In this installment we head to New York City where people are mysteriously disappearing, and it's up to a hard headed detective to convince everyone a giant sea monster is responsible. It's like Alligator or Jaws, but with an octopus.Does this movie deliver? Or does it disappoint like last week's movie? Tune in now to find out!Check out our friends:The Truth TankAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom MoorePoodini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Octopus August starts now!I kick off the month with, OCTOPUS (2000). A movie that doesn't know whether it's a creature feature, spy thriller or something else. But don't worry, they manage to get in a sneaky JAWS reference that I didn't even notice at first!Tune in now to kick off a month of squirmy slimy tentacle fun!Check out our friends:No More Late FeesAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom MoorePoodini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
MONTH OF ACTION continues this week with Halle Berry's 2012 action adventure shark movie DARK TIDE! Directed by John Stockwell (Into The Blue, Blue Crush)A rich douche takes his son for an adventure he doesn't want to go on, and shit goes sideways. It's like the Titan Sub story but with sharks.Check out the MONTH OF ACTION participantsMovie DumpsterGood Beer Bad Movie NightVideo Villa EntertainmentB-Movie BrainDissect That FilmDoom Generation PodcastBad Movies Worse PeoplePlay 4 KeepsFlicks and FriendsGeeks With BeardsssssserjfromletheanBrainBuster VideoGive Me Back My Action & Horror Movies/B-ActionThe Barrens HideoutOld Man BradFor more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteCheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Month of Action Continues this week with the true story of the USS Indianapolis. Stuck at sea for 5 days, and no one coming to the rescue as they're picked off by sharks because the government and military suck. Also, it's directed by Mario Van Peebles!Luckily I don't have to endure it alone, as Derrick from Bad Movies Worse People joins me to dive into this story mentioned by Quint in JAWS.Check out all the other creators for MONTH OF ACTION!Movie DumpsterGood Beer Bad Movie NightVideo Villa EntertainmentB-Movie BrainDissect That FilmDoom Generation PodcastBad Movies Worse PeoplePlay 4 KeepsFlicks and FriendsGeeks With BeardsssssserjfromletheanBrainBuster VideoGive Me Back My Action & Horror Movies/B-ActionThe Barrens HideoutOld Man BradBucket of Chum: The Shark Movie PodcastAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteCheck out the YouTube Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's finally here. I and a slew of other podcaster are celebrating the MONTH OF ACTION!B-Action and Gimme Back My Action and Horror Movies have recruited us all to a month of non-stop heart pounding action movies.I kick it off with a film from Canadian filmmaker Brett Kelly, KAIJU GLAM METAL SHARK ATTACK.So strap your asses in and pucker up those holes for Kaiju action, and stay tuned to the rest of the month for more.Other content creators participating:Movie Dumpsterhttps://open.spotify.com/show/55USGkazCU2JM3sz61vR8lGood Beer Bad Movie Nighthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6CBNdowe1JLyV0oQxoYOYkVideo Villa Entertainmenthttps://open.spotify.com/show/1UgwTfRdDl27M1GtJZiKLmB-Movie Brainhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DLDiFyhyjYZ/Dissect That Filmhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6wFbhr2tf0LJX1VrgCoOB5Doom Generation Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/3jxoGvxjBujIe6piaywJ0pBad Movies Worse Peoplehttps://open.spotify.com/show/5o9Mcp5xAz7lvSTTZGSHWzPlay 4 Keepshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMAjxazt2Pqv7iSm12r3gJkUTvNec7JlgFlicks and Friendshttps://open.spotify.com/show/6Nzp9ySXdDAS6DV9Mm4313Geeks With Beardshttps://open.spotify.com/show/7jU5tX5JJbQvkqxWbnDnzzssssserjfromletheanhttps://www.instagram.com/ssssserjfromlethean/?locale=zh-hans&hl=arBrainBuster Videohttps://www.youtube.com/@BrainBusterVidGive Me Back My Action & Horror Movies/B-Actionhttps://open.spotify.com/show/23MsLWeqOAPqNKwB8nvtVhThe Barrens Hideouthttps://open.spotify.com/show/7b4iNora2hyHb2QIKzZGnGOld Man Bradhttps://www.youtube.com/@oldmanbradpod/shortsJoin the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the amount of butthurt about JAWS reviews from last week's episode on either end of the spectrum, I thought I'd make things fair and read some stellar 5 Star (and some 1 Star) reviews of 1995's Jaws knockoff spectacular CRUEL JAWS a.k.a. JAWS 5What did you think of the movie? Let me know in the comments!Reviews can be found from the follow sources:LetterboxdiMDBRotten TomatoesDon't forget to check out our friends:Give Me Back My Action and Horror MoviesOld Man Brad (Thanks for the episode idea!) And for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
JAWS is celebrating 50 years since it came out, and while there's those of us that LOVE the movie, what about the people who don't (and are wrong for it)?Well this week, we dive deep into the 1 star reviews on Letterboxd, iMDB and more, and see what nonsense people have to say.Check out all the reviews in the links below:LetterboxdIMDBRotten TomatoesCommon Sense MediaCheck out our friends:Dissect That FilmAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Open wide and receive my chum!I'm back with shark movie reviews! This week I take a trip to Malibu which is ruined by god damn goblin sharks and dumbasses, and a love triangle for the ages. Can all the bikini babes and buff dudes save this movie from mediocrity? Tune in now to find out!Check out our friends:SlashU And for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Week 3 of GRIZZLY MAY!This week I dig my incy tincy finger nails into 1977's CLAWS! A JAWS knockoff this is not! It's not even a GRIZZLY knockoff. Although marketed as a GRIZZLY sequel in Canada and Mexico, this movie stands tall on it's own, and all I'm wondering is, where is the blu ray for this?Watch the movie here.Check out our friends:Death Before Boos And for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
GRIZZLY MAY continues with director William Girdler's follow up to GRIZZLY (1976), DAY OF THE ANIMALS (1977)!Starring Leslie Nielson, Christopher George and Richard Jaeckel, the ozone layer is fubar, and the animals get infected, for reasons that are still unclear...But Leslie Nielson fights a bear, so how bad can it be?Check out our friends:No More Late Fees And for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This month, it's all about the BEAR necessities.Now that that joke is out of the way, it's GRIZZLY MAY! Naturally I start the month off with one of the first and probably best JAWS clones out there, GRIZZLY (1976) which is also one of two JAWS 50 episodes this month!Join me as I dig my CLAWS into JAWS on landCheck out our friends:Dissect That Film And for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I know your pants flood just as much as mine when I mention Casper Van Dien and Nicky Whelan in a movie. So this week I checked out 2023's gator flick THE FLOOD. But is there presence enough to keep us wet, or dry us up like my humour?Tune in now as we conclude ALLIGATOR APRIL!Check out our friends:Bad Movies Worse PeopleAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eleven years after the original movie, someone decided it was finally time to make a sequel, or remake, or name their own gator movie after it? All this and more is unclear in this week's episode of ALLIGATOR APRIL on ALLIGATOR 2: THE MUTATION (1991). Starring Dee Wallace, Steve Railsback and Richard Lynch. Is it better than the first? Is great? Listen now to find out!Check out our friends:SlashUAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Last week I looked at ALLIGATOR (1980), so naturally I had to see an even better Alligator movie with THE GREAT ALLIGATOR (1979)...right?!Directed by Sergio Martino and starring Barbara Bach, remember, it's not an animal, it's a demon!Check out our friends:Dark MysteriesAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This months JAWS50 episode is on 1980's ALLIGATOR! And, it's also kicking off ALLIGATOR APRIL!When Ramon (sexy name amiright?) is flushed into the sewers, left to fend for himself, year later he grows into a big mean boy.From the director of CUJO and starring ROBERT FORSTER, ALLIGATOR is one of the best creature features to come from the JAWS craze.Check out our friends:GIVE ME BACK MY ACTION AND HORRO MOVIESAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike TrebilcockThanks to the Patrons!Benji IrwinArties AngelsKatie LampeCassandraJennifer HallmanScott McCallumBrett ParkerTom Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Mississippi queen here is about a dozen bull sharks, ruining everyone's time at the fishing rodeo! It's up to a rag tag group to stop them. I could copy and paste that for about 90% of the movies I watch here, but this one is fun!We take another outing from director Misty Talley (SANTA JAWS, OZARK SHARKS) and dive in to 2017's SyFy Original, MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHARKS starring non other than DAZED AND CONFUSED alum, JASON LONDON (Whom in this episode I confuse with MALLRATS alum JEREMY LONDON)Check out our friends:Spoil My Movie And for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Whip out your Big Betty's and join me as we summer in the Ozarks. There's no Jason Bateman or Julia Garner, but we got buff dudes, bikini babes, and a whole lot of bull, sharks.From director Misty Talley (Zombie Sharks, Santa Jaws) comes another fun romp in the sharskploitation genre with OZARK SHARKS!Check out our friends:Jack BannermanDeath Before BoosWatch the movie hereAnd for more Bucket of Chum, check out the links below:Join the Patreon!For only $2 USD a month you'll get a bonus episode each month, a newsletter, and more!Bucket of Chum WebsiteFollow me on Letterboxd HERECheck out the YouTube ChannelTheme song written and performed by Mike Trebilcock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.























