If you thought the most agonizing part of a destination wedding was the price of a plane ticket. Well, Independent Film Company is here to offer some brutal perspective with CHUM.
The survival thriller CHUM has now announced its UK release for August 17, 2026. It is a sun-drenched nightmare in which “something blue” refers entirely to the blood-soaked depths of the Mediterranean Sea.
Till Death Do Us Part
Imagine a pristine, high-end destination wedding on the breathtaking coast of Malta. The champagne is flowing. Vows are being eagerly exchanged, and the newlyweds are trying to put on a happy face. Then, a massive, bloodthirsty shark crashes the post-nuptial festivities.
As if avoiding an apex predator in open water wasn’t bad enough, the wedding party is “rescued” by Roy (Jim Klock), a deeply unhinged local fisherman. Roy isn’t interested in being a Good Samaritan. He’s a grieving, psychopathic vigilante who has decided the wedding party makes for excellent live bait to lure out the shark that killed his wife.
Trapped between a silent killer in the deep blue sea and a relentless human maniac on deck, the group is pushed to their absolute limits. Forget traditional marriage counseling. Nothing tests a new commitment quite like deciding which spouse will be the distraction while the other swims frantically for help.
The Bait… Er, The Creative Team
The film features a cast perfectly positioned to become fish food, including Alice Eve (Star Trek Into Darkness) and Eric Michael Cole (Birds of Prey) as her eco-conscious new groom, Tom. Elle Haymond (Neighborhood Watch), Sarah Siadat (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists), and Johnny Gaffney round out the ill-fated wedding party.
Directed by Jonathan Zuck from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Leone, CHUM operates as a beautifully mean-spirited hybrid of a classic creature feature and a maritime, Most Dangerous Game-style slasher.
In an era where every blockbuster demands a grueling, butt-numbing three-hour runtime, CHUM deeply respects your schedule. Clocking in at a tight, breathless 87 minutes, the film cuts out the fluff to deliver immediate, high-stakes drama, loyalty shattering like a cheap champagne flute, and plenty of over-the-top practical carnage.
Make sure to RSVP to the madness. Just maybe skip the seafood dinner while you watch it. Watch it in the UK this August.
