The Black Demon2023

Horror Vault's take

A family getaway off the Baja California coast takes a catastrophic turn when they find themselves trapped on a crumbling oil rig, hunted by a massive and seemingly unstoppable shark of near-mythic proportions. Drawing on the legend of the Aztec water deity Tlaloc, the film frames its monster as something more than a simple predator — a force of ancient, territorial wrath. Cut off from shore and running out of options, every decision Paul Sturges makes could be the difference between survival and becoming the creature's next victim. It's a relentless, siege-style creature feature that pits one desperate family against the deep.

Content: Shark Attack Violence, Peril Involving Children, Intense Action Sequences