Marc Gottlieb Archives

Planet of the Sharks (2016)

Rating: ★★

May 15, 2017Drowned Future/Killer Sharks

Another gonzo killer shark from from The Asylum who made the Sharknado films. Played somewhat more seriously than other entries, this has been conceived as Waterworld with killer sharks

Director: Mark Atkins

Actors: Lindsay Sullivan, Brandon Auret, Stephanie Beran, Lauren Joseph, …

Category: Science Fiction

15 May 20172 July 2026 by Roog

Triassic World (2018)

Rating: ★★

Nov 6, 2025Dinosaurs Amok

A mockbuster from The Asylum that was designed to capitalise on the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, this is a low-budget CGI dinosaur film that is slightly better than most

Director: Dylan Vox

Actors: Shellie Sterling, Hayley J. Williams, Joseph Michael Harris, Jennifer Levinson, …

Category: Science Fiction

6 November 202513 November 2025 by Roog

Aquarium of the Dead (2021)

Rating: ★★½

Nov 7, 2021Zombified Marine Life

The Asylum produces a sequel to Zoombies. While the original featured zombified zoo animals, this time we get an aquarium where the staff find themselves fighting off of zombified marine life

Director: Glenn R. Miller

Actors: Vivica A. Fox, Eva Ceja, D.C. Douglas, Anthony Jensen, …

Category: Horror

7 November 20212 July 2026 by Roog

Jungle Run (2021)

Rating: ★★½

Aug 15, 2022The Asylum Mockbuster/Adventure Film

This was The Asylum’s mockbuster copy of Disney’s Jungle Cruise and is a similar kind of adventure film. However, this proves far more entertaining than what you expect

Director: Noah Luke

Actors: Alyson Gorske, Wade Williams, Jack Pearson, Jamie Petitto, …

Category: Fantasy

15 August 202216 May 2026 by Roog

2025 Armageddon (2022)

Rating: ★★

Apr 7, 2025Alien Invasion/The Asylum Crossover

A crossover between all the menaces in The Asylum’s films, which are brought to life as part of an alien invasion plan

Director: Michael Su

Actors: Michael Paré, Jhey Castles, Lindsey Marie Wilson, Philip Botello, …

Category: Science Fiction

7 April 202513 November 2025 by Roog

Megalodon: The Frenzy (2023)

Rating: ★★

Aug 7, 2025Giant Prehistoric Sharks

The third of The Asylum’s trilogy of films about giant prehistoric sharks

Director: Brendan Petrizzo

Actors: Caroline Williams, Eric Roberts, Jessica Chancellor, Alex Trumble, …

Category: Science Fiction

7 August 202511 November 2025 by Roog

Ape vs Mecha Ape (2023)

Rating: ★½

Jul 2, 2026Giant Ape vs Giant Mechanical Ape

Ape vs Monster was The Asylum’s mockbuster take on Godzilla vs Kong. This is a sequel that takes a few leaves from Godzilla's Mechagodzilla and pits the giant ape up against a giant robotic ape

Director: Marc Gottlieb

Actors: Anna Telfer, Tom Arnold, Lisa Lee, Jack Pearson, …

Category: Science Fiction

2 July 20264 July 2026 by Roog

Mouse of Horrors (2025)

Rating: ★★

Jan 4, 2026Mickey Mouse Horror

One of several horror films based around Mickey Mouse now that the character has entered into public domain. Here Mickey Mouse is a half-human hybrid slaughtering victims at a deserted fairground

Director: Brendan Petrizzo

Actors: Natasha Tosini, Lewis Santer, Chris Lines, Allie Moreno, …

Category: Horror

4 January 20266 May 2026 by Roog