Last updated on January 14th, 2026 at 03:27 am
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
When their boat is sunk while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a young troop of Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking life raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they must confront interpersonal conflicts, enemy attacks, and the advances of one very large, very hungry great white shark.
Well Go USA distributes in the US.
Filming begins in Australia and Malta this year. (2/13/24)
Written/directed by Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse, Nekrotronic).
Described as a “survival action thriller.”
Well Go USA released Beast of War in Theaters and on VOD/Digital on October 10, 2025.
Signature Entertainment released Beast of War on UK Digital on October 10, 2025.
Signature Entertainment released Beast of War on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK on October 20, 2025.
Well Go USA released Beast of War on Blu-ray and DVD on December 9, 2025.
Beast of War premiered on Shudder on January 16, 2026.
Director: Kiah Roache-Turner
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