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12 Days of Terror poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.0 / 100
2004·Drama / Horror / Thriller·1h 27m

12 DAYS OF TERROR

“The True Story of the New Jersey Man-Eater.”

July of 1916 was a time of record heat, a polio epidemic, and a World War in Europe. But beachgoers in New Jersey are threatened by a even greater terror: a shark that has suddenly developed a taste for human flesh. Starting July 1st and lasting over a period of 12 days, the unidentified shark kills four people and seriously injures a fifth before the attacks stop, and threatens New Jersey's thriving tourist industry. Based on true events, and one of the inspirations behind Peter Benchley's Jaws.

Above the Line
Jack Sholder·DirectorJeffrey Reiner·TeleplayRichard Fernicola·NovelJacques Haitkin·Director of PhotographyJ. Peter Robinson·Original Music ComposerMichael Schweitzer·Editor
Cast
Colin Egglesfield·AlexMark Dexter·StanleyJenna Harrison·AliceJohn Rhys-Davies·CaptainJamie Bartlett·Michael SchleisserAdrian Galley·EngelPatrick Lyster·Mayor PerilloAdrienne Pearce·Mrs. StillwellColin Stinton·Dr. John NicholsChristine Truter·Young Mother
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Jack Sholder·Director
Writing· 3
Jeffrey Reiner·TeleplayRichard Fernicola·NovelTommy Lee Wallace·Teleplay
Camera· 1
Jacques Haitkin·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Michael Schweitzer·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
J. Peter Robinson·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Jonathan A. Carlson·Production DesignZack Grobler·Art Direction
Production· 4
Jack E. Smith·Executive ProducerOrly Adelson·Executive ProducerDennis Stuart Murphy·ProducerDennis Stuart Murphy·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
65.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#94B8D7
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Fearful
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is split into two horizontal sections. The top section shows a great white shark with its mouth wide open, emerging from dark blue ocean water.”

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Key Elements
SharkOcean WaterWooden BoatFishing NetLantern
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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