The low-budget hit Sharknado series is celebrating its 10th anniversary with special screenings of the original movie this month. Yes, tornadoes full of sharks are back in the big time, baby.
After becoming a hit franchise for The Asylum on the SyFy Channel, Sharknado will play in theaters for two nights only with a host of promised changes to the cheap and cheerful action horror. It will mark the first time the movie has been in cinemas since one-off midnight screenings ten years ago.
The “fully remastered” version of Sharknado will release on Aug. 15 and 16. According to its trailer, it will feature hundreds of new special effects, including new kills and new thrills. To put it as simply as the trailer does, “more sharks, more ‘nado,”
Sharknado Attacks (the Box Office)
Sharknado was made for just a million dollars, and after being successfully pitched to the American Film Market it went on to be a surprise phenomenon that spawned several sequels and put The Asylum on the map as the new B-Movie King.
Using the usual tongue-in-cheek ribbing The Asylum’s knock-off blockbusters are known for a celebratory alternate poster was released that skews the current box office hit Barbie.
You can book tickets for the Sharknado anniversary screenings now.
