Director: Jonathan Zuck
Cast: Alice Eve, Eric Michael Cole, Jim Klock
Chum is a 2026 American horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Zuck, set against the sun-scorched waters of the Mediterranean. When a leisurely yacht trip turns lethal, a group of friends must contend with twin threats — one lurking beneath the waves, another hiding in plain sight among them.
What is Chum about?
A newlywed couple boards a private yacht with a circle of close friends, trading the stress of ordinary life for blue skies and open sea. The Mediterranean backdrop promises relaxation, but the idyll fractures quickly. A great white shark begins circling the vessel, trapping the group on deck and making the water a death sentence. What begins as a desperate attempt to wait out the predator takes a darker turn when it becomes clear that someone aboard is equally dangerous — and equally patient. Trust collapses, alliances shift, and every decision about who to believe and where to move could be fatal. The film weaves aquatic horror with psychological suspense, forcing its characters — and the audience — to weigh two kinds of monster simultaneously.
Cast & crew
Alice Eve leads the ensemble as one of the newlyweds, bringing composure and urgency to a role that demands both. Eric Michael Cole and Jim Klock round out the core cast, each navigating the film's shifting loyalties and mounting dread. Director Jonathan Zuck marshals the confined maritime setting to generate sustained tension between his ensemble of trapped, second-guessing survivors.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Chum arrives with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, making it accessible to the whole family regardless of English proficiency. The film sits squarely in the Hollywood survival-horror tradition — taut, claustrophobic, and reliant on group-dynamic pressure rather than pure gore. That genre has long found an enthusiastic audience among Iranian diaspora viewers who grew up on Hollywood blockbusters and favour polished production values. The Mediterranean setting, familiar to many Iranians who have lived or travelled across Southern Europe, lends the film an added layer of visual recognition. It is a straightforward, efficiently constructed thriller built for a single gripping evening.
Where & how to watch
Chum is available on K-Time with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles. You can watch directly on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no extra download needed, no VPN required, no geo-blocking. Start and cancel anytime.