Man-Eating Shark Tale THE REQUIN Receives Its Date With Blu-ray

It’s been out on VOD for a few weeks now so – some of you may have already had a chance to see this one but – for those of us who prefer our films in a physical state, we’ve got a release date for the Blu-ray and DVD release of the Alicia Silverstone starring shark thriller THE REQUIN. If you’re not among the initiated on this one – check out this trailer.

From the press release:

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The suspenseful horror-thriller The Requin arrives on Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD March 29 from Lionsgate. The film follows a couple’s romantic getaway that goes awry after finding themselves at sea in danger of killer sharks.  Directed and written by Le-Van Kiet (Furie), The Requin will be available for the suggested retail prices of $21.99 for Blu-ray + Digital and $19.98 for DVD, respectively.
 
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
There’s terror in paradise when Jaelyn (Alicia Silverstone) and Kyle (James Tupper) arrive at a remote seaside villa in Vietnam for a romantic getaway. A torrential storm descends, reducing the villa to little more than a raft and sweeping the young couple out to sea. Suddenly, another danger appears: a school of great white sharks. With her injured husband watching helplessly, Jaelyn must battle the deadly predators alone in this tense thriller that rides an unrelenting wave of fear.
 
BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Le-Van Kiet
  • “Making The Requin” Featurette

 
CAST
Alicia Silverstone         Clueless, Batman & Robin, “American Woman”
James Tupper              TV’s “Big Little Lies,” “A Million Little Things,” “Revenge”

In case you missed that debut date – March 29th is when you’ll be able to cast your line and catch this one.

Dave Dreher
Co-Founder / Lead News Reporter at Gruesome Magazine
Dave is co-founder and lead news reporter for Gruesome. Dave has built his resume working for Diabolique Magazine, The Horror Channel, Horrornews.net, House of Horrors and Creature Corner. He has worked with Tom Savini on his official site since 1997 and is also co-host of the popular podcast Horror News Radio.