‘The Shallows’ is the summer thriller you’ve been searching for

This summer has not been a traditional one. Heck, all of 2020 has been kind of wild. But just because you might not be able to lie on the beach and soak up the sun due to social distancing guidelines doesn’t mean you can’t bring that summery feel — and a bit of thrill — to your living room. That’s where The Shallows steps, or should I say swims, in.

This 2016 survival horror film stars Blake Lively as Nancy Adams, a med-school dropout who decides to surf off the coast of a beach in Mexico that her late mother once visited. After paddling out to catch a final wave near the end of the day, however, Nancy’s leg is bitten by a shark. She must figure out how to get back to shore. Read more…

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