The Bay

A destination wedding in Thailand curdles fast when best friends Emma and Lani end up on a sinking tour boat in the middle of a tiger shark sanctuary. Paradise is the joke the tagline is making, and the film gets to the point quickly: warm water, no help coming, and something circling below. The pleasure on offer is pure survival mechanics, a friendship tested by the worst possible afternoon.

Creature-feature and open-water thriller fans are the target here, especially anyone who likes how merciless the sub-genre's setup can be. The pacing is brisk across eighty-seven minutes, with the sinking boat providing a natural clock. Expect tension built from exposure and dwindling options rather than elaborate plotting, plus a friendship worth rooting for. A solid, unpretentious Friday-night watch if you enjoy being talked out of swimming for a while.