Director: Sean Byrne
Cast: Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston, Ella Newton, Liam Greinke
Dangerous Animals is a 2025 Australian-American horror thriller directed by Sean Byrne, following a resourceful surfer who becomes the captive of a shark-obsessed killer — a taut survival story set on the open ocean where predators lurk both above and below the waterline.
What is Dangerous Animals about?
Billie is a free-spirited woman who lives for the waves, spending her days chasing surf along coastal waters. After a chance encounter goes wrong, she finds herself imprisoned aboard a stranger's vessel, far from shore and far from help. Her captor is meticulous, patient, and consumed by a near-religious fascination with sharks. As Billie pieces together the rituals he intends to perform, she realizes that escape is not just urgent — it is the only thing standing between her and the water below. With limited resources and no guarantee anyone knows she is missing, she must use every instinct she has to outthink a man who has done this before.
Cast & crew
Sean Byrne, the Australian filmmaker behind the cult horror The Loved Ones, brings his sharp eye for psychological tension to this maritime thriller. Hassie Harrison leads as the determined protagonist, supported by Jai Courtney as the chilling antagonist. Josh Heuston, Ella Newton, and Liam Greinke round out the ensemble, with Rob Carlton, Ali Basoka, and Michael Goldman in supporting roles.
Context & significance
Horror and survival thrillers have long attracted Iranian diaspora viewers who appreciate genre cinema beyond mainstream Hollywood comfort zones. Dangerous Animals arrives with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles on K-Time, removing any language barrier for viewers across the diaspora. Its remote ocean setting — isolated, claustrophobic, beautiful and deadly at once — connects with anyone who has felt far from home and reliant only on their own wit. Sean Byrne's craft keeps the focus tightly psychological rather than purely visceral, making this a film that rewards patient, attentive viewers. At 93 minutes it moves efficiently and respects the audience's time.
Where & how to watch
Dangerous Animals is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Start a subscription and cancel anytime.