If you thought “Jaws: The Revenge” was the worst “Jaws” movie then wait till you see “Cruel Jaws”. You probably have not heard of this sequel and that’s because it’s not part of the official “Jaws” series. It’s made by Italian schlockmeister Bruno Mattei (“Night Killer”, “Strike Commando”) and steals footage from various shark films including the “Jaws” movies (some releases of the film have since removed the “Jaws” footage due to a copyright dispute).

A huge shark terrorises a coastal community in Florida. The area is hoping to have its beaches packed but the more people go to the seaside, the greater the number of dead bodies. The townsfolk will have to do their best to destroy the monster.

The shark in this movie looks absolutely terrible as it keeps changing because the filmmakers are using footage from many different movies such as “Deep Blood” and “The Last Shark”. At least it doesn’t roar like the shark in “Jaws: The Revenge”. The human characters are really awful and there are just way too many of them. Seriously, there are tons of teens, a corrupt businessman, mobsters and just way too many others and it just becomes a total mess.

“Cruel Jaws” is a film that steals so much from other movies. The plot is essentially the same as the first “Jaws” movie, the shark footage is taken from several other movies and this movie even steals some of the music from “Star Wars”. It’s worse than “Jaws: The Revenge” (and any other shark film I can think of) because there is virtually nothing original on offer here. As bad as many other shark films are, they at least feature new footage and don’t just steal from other movies. Aside from the blatant theft, this is an abysmal movie from beginning to end and one I urge you to avoid like a real shark in the water.