Bait

Bait

Year: 2012

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

Director: Kimble Rendall

HorrorHorror

A Tsunami Just Flipped The Foodchain. A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building … along with a 12-foot great white shark.

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Timeline & Setting – Bait (2012)

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Location

Beach, Supermarket parking lot, Coastal town

The action unfolds across a sunny coastal beach that borders a busy supermarket and its adjacent parking area. As a tsunami hits, the spaces transform into a perilous flood zone where water, debris, and predators invade familiar settings. Survivors move between the open shore and the flooded store, turning ordinary spaces into claustrophobic battlegrounds as they search for an exit.

🏖️ Beach 🌊 Flood Zone 🏬 Supermarket 🅿️ Parking Lot

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Main Characters – Bait (2012)

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Josh (Xavier Samuel)

Haunted by Rory's death, Josh becomes the reluctant heartbeat of the group, pushing for escape while grappling with guilt. He navigates the flooded supermarket and car park with practical resolve, coordinating moves to keep people alive. His quick thinking and leadership keep hope alive as threats from sharks and collapsing spaces loom.

🧭 Leadership 💪 Resilience

Tina (Sharni Vinson)

Josh's sister who witnesses Rory's death and endures the chaos with a mix of trauma and determination. She forms part of the stranded group and shares tense moments with her allies, including her new partner Steven. She remains a steady presence as survival logic takes precedence over emotion.

💔 Trauma 🛡️ Protector

Rory (Richard Brancatisano)

Josh's friend and a lifeguard who is killed early when a shark attacks. His death serves as a catalyst for Josh's drive to save others and seek out safe routes amid the floodwaters.

🦈 Tragedy 🌊 Catalyst

Doyle (Julian McMahon)

A strategist in the robbery plot who adapts to the disaster, maintaining control as chaos erupts. He stays pragmatic and calculated, guiding actions within the group and ensuring his people stay ahead of danger.

🗺️ Planner 🧰 Resourceful

Kirby (Dan Wyllie)

Doyle's accomplice who wields a gun and participates in the caper. He remains engaged through the crisis and is drawn into the peril as the group fights for survival.

🔫 Co-conspirator 🧭 Opportunist

Kyle (Lincoln Lewis)

Heather's boyfriend who becomes trapped in the car park during the flood. He fights to survive but is ultimately overwhelmed by the sharks, ending in tragedy.

🚗 Traveler 💔 Loss

Heather (Cariba Heine)

Kyle's girlfriend who endures the car park calamity with the group. She is angered by Kyle's actions (including the dog's fate) but survives alongside the others, contributing to the group’s survival efforts.

🐶 Compassion 🛡️ Survivor

Ryan (Alex Russell)

Jaime's boyfriend who shares a tense dynamic with his boss and teammates. He aids in the escape and helps coordinate plans to outlast the flood and predators.

🤝 Alliance 🛟 Helper

Steven (Qi Yuwu)

Jaime's partner who tries to assist by turning off electrical hazards, but drowns in the struggle against the rising waters. His actions contribute to the tense attempts to avert further peril.

⚡ Sacrifice 🧩 Risk

Jaime (Phoebe Tonkin)

A shoplifter who becomes part of the survival group; her quick wit and street-smart approach help the team navigate the store's labyrinth. She ends up surviving alongside the core group.

🧭 Street-smarts 🕵️‍♀️ Survival

Todd (Martin Sacks)

A police officer who crosses paths with the group during the crisis. He plays a stabilizing role, offering guidance and ultimately surviving the ordeal.

🧭 Authority 🛡️ Protector

Naomi (Alice Parkinson)

A woman used as live bait during the peril, who is saved by Doyle and the others. She survives the disaster and becomes part of the group striving to escape.

🎗️ Victim 🛡️ Survivor

Pessup (Jessup) (Adrian Pang)

Ryan's boss who orchestrates the robbery; he volunteers to squeeze through a vent during the chaos and is killed by a swarm of crabs. His presence heightens the tension between criminal aims and survival.

🧭 Leader 🦀 Fatal Risk

Neil (Oceania Store Owner) (Nicholas McCallum)

The store owner who survives the flood and plays a role among the remaining survivors in the store and streets after the disaster.

🏬 Owner 🛟 Survivor

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Major Themes – Bait (2012)

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🧭 Survival

Characters must improvise and adapt in the face of sudden disaster. Trust is tested as resources become scarce and life-or-death choices arise. Leadership and courage emerge in small acts of protection, coordination, and sacrifice.

🌊 Nature's Fury

The narrative centers on overwhelming natural forces—a tsunami and the peril of great white sharks—that overwhelm human plans. The environment repeatedly reshapes the stakes, forcing rapid, risky decisions. The sea's power exposes the fragility of urban life and the unpredictability of disaster.

🤝 Morality under Pressure

In crisis, characters blur moral lines: some exploit others as bait, while others risk themselves to save strangers. Alliances form and fracture under stress as personal motives collide with collective survival. The story probes how far people will go when social norms collapse.

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