The ocean has no mercy.
In Beast of War, survival becomes a battlefield when a group of young soldiers — barely out of training — are thrust into the most unforgiving enemy territory imaginable: the open sea. What begins as a mission turns into a nightmare when their vessel is obliterated by enemy fire, leaving them adrift on a fragile raft in endless waters.
But the true terror does not come from the skies or rival forces. It comes from below.
🌊 The Story
As the wreckage sinks, the survivors cling to life on a battered raft, their uniforms still soaked with salt and blood. Supplies are scarce, hope is fading, and every ripple in the waves brings the same chilling reminder: they are not alone.
Lurking beneath them is a monstrous great white shark — a relentless predator circling with primal patience, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Each soldier knows the smallest mistake, the slightest slip, could mean a sudden, violent death.
👥 The Characters
The young cast, led by Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, and Sam Delich, portray soldiers stripped of rank and training when faced with raw survival. Fear, paranoia, and exhaustion gnaw at their will to fight, testing the very bonds of brotherhood forged in war.
When all hope seems lost, salvation drifts their way in the form of two hardened veterans:
- Jason Statham — a battle-scarred warrior who trusts instinct over strategy.
- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — a commanding presence, driven by sheer willpower to keep the men alive.
Together, they must rally the broken and terrified, turning despair into defiance against an apex predator that knows no mercy.
🦈 The Conflict
The raft becomes a crucible of fear and courage. Every night brings bone-chilling attacks, every dawn reveals another soldier gone. Supplies dwindle, tempers flare, and desperation turns brothers-in-arms against one another.
But surrender is not an option. With nothing but makeshift weapons, fractured unity, and sheer grit, the soldiers must face the beast in a final confrontation where only one side will rise from the waves.
⚡ The Experience
Beast of War is a visceral survival thriller that combines the claustrophobic dread of the open sea with explosive action and primal terror. From nail-biting underwater sequences to brutal life-or-death clashes on the raft, the film delivers pulse-pounding intensity at every turn.
A story of men versus nature, courage versus fear, and survival versus surrender, Beast of War takes audiences into the jaws of the ocean’s most ancient hunter — and forces them to ask: how far would you go when death waits beneath the waves?
Starring Mark Coles Smith, Joel Nankervis, Sam Delich, Jason Statham, and Dwayne Johnson, Beast of War (2025) is an unflinching descent into survival, sacrifice, and the primal war between man and beast.