12 Days of Terror

12 Days of Terror

The True Story of the New Jersey Man-Eater.

PG-13 2004 · 86 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, History, Horror, TV Movie

July of 1916 was a time of record heat, a polio epidemic, and a World War in Europe. But beachgoers in New Jersey are threatened by a even greater terror: a shark that has suddenly developed a taste for human flesh. Starting July 1st and lasting over a period of 12 days, the unidentified shark kills four people and seriously injures a fifth before the attacks stop, and threatens New Jersey's thriving tourist industry. Based on true events, and one of the inspirations behind Peter Benchley's Jaws.

Directed by Jack Sholder

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Colin Egglesfield Alex
Mark Dexter Stanley
Jenna Harrison Alice
John Rhys-Davies Captain
Jamie Bartlett Michael Schleisser
Adrian Galley Engel
Patrick Lyster Mayor Perillo
Adrienne Pearce Mrs. Stillwell
Colin Stinton Dr. John Nichols
Christine Truter Young Mother
Paula Pursch Mrs. Vansant
Karl Thaning Charles Vansant

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