Shark Attack 3: Megalodon

Two researchers comb the sunlit shallows off the Mexican coast after spotting a giant tooth wash ashore. What starts as a scientific puzzle quickly darkens into a race for survival when the fossil hints that a prehistoric predator may still be roaming the depths. As the team pursues sightings and narrow escapes, danger follows from clear reefs to crowded harbors, forcing tough choices and split second decisions. The stakes expand beyond a single hunt as the colossal monster stalks every attempt to outwit it, turning a routine expedition into a high pressure clash with an unstoppable force. The clock ticks while the ocean hides what lies beneath. Its action and underwater visuals aim to thrill fans of pulpy horror.

Directed by David Worth, Shark Attack 3: Megalodon draws on an original screenplay by Scott Devine and William Hooke. It arrived in 2002 as part of the Shark Attack series, positioned for home video and cable channels, not wide release. The production leans on practical effects and a tight budget suited to direct to video.

Box office figures for Shark Attack 3 are not widely reported; the film went directly to home video and television markets, without a major theatrical run or widely tracked earnings, making precise totals hard to verify and has since faded from mainstream memory.

Critics often treated the movie as a lean survival thriller with practical effects and modest acting, seldom breaking into praise. Its core themes orbit humanity facing a merciless ocean monster and the unintended consequences of chasing thrill seeking science and greed.

While not a mainstream hit, Shark Attack 3 has a small cult footprint among fans of campy creature features. John Barrowman stars in a prominent role, giving the film a familiar face for genre watchers and a talking point for 2000s B movie fans.