Rating: 
Summary: [Weak]
Review: "Shark Hunter" another watered down "Jaws" [imitation], [is weak], [and] there was much room for improvement. An almost original idea, the lack of star power and some dopey screenwriting are what [harm] this motion picture. Let's face it, Antonio Sabato, Jr. can't act his way out of a paper bag, and should not be top-billing any film. I wouldn't cast him as a cadaver in a medical training video. The lone actor who puts up a decent performance is Grand L. Bush, as Harrington. The skeptical sub skipper turned believer turns in a terrific performance of tough guy and comic relief. He is the source of the lonely laughs in this film that is overshadowed by poor acting. The digitally animated shark looks great, but keep in mind how poor the lighting is twenty miles below the ocean surface. They used that to their advantage to create a realistic looking megalodon shark. This film does merit a rental, given you're not charged more than [dollar price], but if you don't expect too much, you won't be let down.
Rating: 
Summary: It was OK
Review: A few days ago when I went to Blockbuster, I was in the mood for a big gooey cheese sandwich of a horror flick, so I looked on the NEW RELEASE board and it had SHARK HUNTER listed. I knew from the title it wouldn't be good. PERFECT!Well, I found myself being a little surprised. It was better than I expected. It went sort of in a LAKE PLACID direction (real good movie by the way) and started to go twards DEEP BLUE SEA. (That was good too.) It certainly isn't anything major, more like CUJO with a shark. It wasn't as bad as JACK-O or LEPRECHAUN, but just OK. The DVD is alright. It does have some special features, auto commentary, and the movie does have an okay soundtrack.
Rating:
Summary: SOOOO much better than Shark Attack 3!
Review: Finally an actor I recognize! ASJ from General Hospital fame. Well. This is SOO much easier to follow and higher budget than that "other" megalodon movie(SA 3) ! There was plenty of shark footage and arguments over whether to kill it or study it. Well, getting it back to study it before it kills them is the problem. I did not have high expectations for this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised. The ending wasn't the happiest greatest idea in the world, but Deep Blue Sea had a stupid ending too.
Don't forget a new Meg movie out this July. If you want to avoid other bad shark movies, steer clear of Red Water. Yes, I know it's about a bullshark, but the movie is really hardly about the bullshark. see my review.
Rating:
Summary: SOOOO much better than Shark Attack 3!
Review: Finally an actor I recognize! ASJ from General Hospital fame. Well. This is SOO much easier to follow and higher budget than that "other" megalodon movie(SA 3) ! There was plenty of shark footage and arguments over whether to kill it or study it. Well, getting it back to study it before it kills them is the problem. I did not have high expectations for this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised. The ending wasn't the happiest greatest idea in the world, but Deep Blue Sea had a stupid ending too.
Don't forget a new Meg movie out this July. If you want to avoid other bad shark movies, steer clear of Red Water. Yes, I know it's about a bullshark, but the movie is really hardly about the bullshark. see my review.
Rating:
Summary: This is not Jaws!
Review: I had a free DVD rental coupon and thought for free what the heck; after all I love any marine movie about sharks and oceans and adventure. Shark Hunter stars Antonio Sabato, Jr. and that should have been my first clue to shelf the movie and move on. Shark Hunter is no JAWS, not even DEEP BLUE SEA. The film is about a marine biologist (Sabato) that believes that a Megalodon (a prehistoric 60' long shark) is a live and, well hungry! Although the shark has been extinct for thousands of years, a series of destruction and missing people have scientist determined to fight this beast until the end. The overacting and lack of realistic visuals along with a poor script make this less than entertaining. The film is rated R for language? How does a film about a shark terrorizing and eating people not rate an R for suspense, and horror? Don't disappoint yourself; if you enjoy monsters of the deep there are many others to choose from.
Rating: 
Summary: 4 almost a 5
Review: I rented Shark Hunter expecting a cheap and cheesy b-movie with some unimpressive monster shark stuff. On some levels I got just what I expected, but on others there where a few surprises (especially in the last thirty minutes or so). The shark looks pretty good and, surprise, behaves just like a shark. It isn't classic, just solidly made time waster fodder that is somewhat better than Octopus or Tentacles. Recommended.
Rating:
Summary: Big shark in a tiny movie...
Review: I rented Shark Hunter expecting a cheap and cheesy b-movie with some unimpressive monster shark stuff. On some levels I got just what I expected, but on others there where a few surprises (especially in the last thirty minutes or so). The shark looks pretty good and, surprise, behaves just like a shark. It isn't classic, just solidly made time waster fodder that is somewhat better than Octopus or Tentacles. Recommended.
Rating:
Summary: It's all about the girl
Review: I rented this movie at Blockbuster, thinking it was a good JAWS rip-off... Not near JAWS, at all, but the sets looked really cool, and the girl (Heather Marie Marsden) was a babe.
Rating:
Summary: Actually a pretty decent movie
Review: I saw this in the video store, placed right next to "Shark Attack III," which also deals with a Megalodon. I'm a big fan of Megalodon sharks, having read Steve Alten's book "Meg" and the sequel. I had read the horrible reviews on Shark Attack II and seen the first Shark Attack movie (with Casper Van Dien), and imagined it would be as god awful as those. I know how many bad shark movies have popped up in th last 5 years. Even so, I rented it anyway, and was actually pretty surprised. Despite Antonio Sabato Jr in the lead role, the acting was fairly decent for this type of movie. The special effects were very well done, and the shark was very realistic, along with the sub. The plot was pretty typical of some of the TBS-made movies you see a lot of, but I rented it more for the action. I had read some decent reviews of this movie and decided to give it a try. The scenes with the shark were realistic and there was a lot of action. The ending to the film could have been more upbeat, but overall it was fairly entertaining. I wouldn't want to pay to own it, but it's worth a rent.
Rating:
Summary: Actually a pretty decent movie
Review: I saw this in the video store, placed right next to "Shark Attack III," which also deals with a Megalodon. I'm a big fan of Megalodon sharks, having read Steve Alten's book "Meg" and the sequel. I had read the horrible reviews on Shark Attack II and seen the first Shark Attack movie (with Casper Van Dien), and imagined it would be as god awful as those. I know how many bad shark movies have popped up in th last 5 years. Even so, I rented it anyway, and was actually pretty surprised. Despite Antonio Sabato Jr in the lead role, the acting was fairly decent for this type of movie. The special effects were very well done, and the shark was very realistic, along with the sub. The plot was pretty typical of some of the TBS-made movies you see a lot of, but I rented it more for the action. I had read some decent reviews of this movie and decided to give it a try. The scenes with the shark were realistic and there was a lot of action. The ending to the film could have been more upbeat, but overall it was fairly entertaining. I wouldn't want to pay to own it, but it's worth a rent.
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