Film Review – Chum

“Chum” takes viewers back into the depths, where a lot of movies have been recently. Shark attack cinema reemerges, and soon after the release of “Deep Water” and “Thrash,” asking viewers to return to dangerous waters with an endeavor that doesn’t have all that strong of a cast and a severely restrained budget. Co-writer/director Jonathan Zuck is handed limited resources, attempting to make a horror film that works with oceanic predators and human ones, intending to give the material a few turns and moments of tension as the characters struggle to find their way out of a dire situation. “Chum” has its central idea, which isn’t a bad one, but Zuck’s execution leaves much to be desired. The offering is often stuck with sludgy character activity and lackluster technical credits, helping to mute whatever moments of intensity the production actually manages to create. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com