One of Last Year’s Wildest Horror Hits Is Officially a Global Streaming Smash
The horror film "Dangerous Animals," directed by Sean Byrne, has become a global streaming hit on Hulu after a strong theatrical run last year, benefiting from the enduring popularity of both true-crime and shark-attack genres. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025 before its theatrical release, and combines elements of "Jaws" with the psychological thrills of "Zodiac" and "The Silence of the Lambs."
The story follows a young woman, played by Hassie Harrison, who is abducted by an Australian serial killer, portrayed by Jai Courtney, who murders his victims by feeding them to sharks. Made on a reported budget of $2 million, the film went on to gross nearly $10 million at the box office, and is now finding a wider audience through streaming.
- "Dangerous Animals" is now a streaming hit on Hulu
- Blends shark-horror with serial-killer thriller genres
- Grossed nearly $10 million against a $2 million budget
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Dangerous Animals is a horror film from director Sean Byrne that quietly built a big audience after arriving in cinemas last year. It mixes shark-attack thrills in the vein of Jaws with the tense, true-crime-style menace of films like Zodiac and The Silence of the Lambs, following a young woman played by Hassie Harrison who is kidnapped by a serial killer, played by Jai Courtney, who disposes of his victims by feeding them to sharks.
Made on a modest budget of around $2 million, the film had premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025 before going on to earn close to $10 million at the box office, a strong return for its size. It has since moved onto streaming via Hulu.
Its rise reflects the lasting appeal of two popular genres, true crime and shark horror, combined in one story, which has helped it find an even bigger audience online than it did in cinemas.