12 Days of Terror
Encyclopedia
12 Days of Terror is a 2004 docudrama
made for The Discovery Channel, directed by Jack Sholder
and starring Colin Egglesfield
, Mark Dexter
, Jenna Harrison and John Rhys-Davies
.
, as recounted in the book by Richard Fernicola of the same name
, the film recounts 12 days during which people along the Jersey coast were subject to attacks by a shark
(in the film it is a great white shark
). Four people were killed and a fifth badly injured. After the shark was captured, an autopsy was performed, and it is said that 15 pounds of human flesh were found in its stomach. Because a propensity for human flesh is unnatural, scientists are still investigating why this shark did what it did.
Docudrama
In film, television programming and staged theatre, docudrama is a documentary-style genre that features dramatized re-enactments of actual historical events. As a neologism, the term is often confused with docufiction....
made for The Discovery Channel, directed by Jack Sholder
Jack Sholder
Jack Sholder is a director, best known for his work in the horror film genre, notably Alone in the Dark, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, The Hidden, and Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies.In the DVD commentary of The Hidden Jack Sholder states that his favorite film director is Jean...
and starring Colin Egglesfield
Colin Egglesfield
Colin Egglesfield is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal as Dr. Josh Madden in the long-running soap opera All My Children, as well as Auggie Kirkpatrick in The CW's short-lived teen drama Melrose Place....
, Mark Dexter
Mark Dexter
Mark Dexter is a British RADA trained actor.Dexter's early successes were on stage, in particular with two high-profile productions of Tennessee Williams plays, beginning with Sam Mendes' 1995 Olivier Award winning production of The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse, in which he played The...
, Jenna Harrison and John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies is a Welsh actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
.
Plot
Based on true events that occurred in July, 1916 in Central and Southern New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, as recounted in the book by Richard Fernicola of the same name
Twelve Days of Terror
Twelve Days of Terror: A Definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks is a non-fiction book by Richard G. Fernicola about the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916. The book was published in 2001 by Lyons Press. Fernicola offers an in-depth investigation of the shark attacks of 1916...
, the film recounts 12 days during which people along the Jersey coast were subject to attacks by a shark
Shark
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
(in the film it is a great white shark
Great white shark
The great white shark, scientific name Carcharodon carcharias, also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans. It is known for its size, with the largest individuals known to have approached...
). Four people were killed and a fifth badly injured. After the shark was captured, an autopsy was performed, and it is said that 15 pounds of human flesh were found in its stomach. Because a propensity for human flesh is unnatural, scientists are still investigating why this shark did what it did.
Cast
- Colin EgglesfieldColin EgglesfieldColin Egglesfield is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal as Dr. Josh Madden in the long-running soap opera All My Children, as well as Auggie Kirkpatrick in The CW's short-lived teen drama Melrose Place....
- AlexAlexAlex is a common English name, usually a nickname of the male given name Alexander, its female equivalent Alexandra. The East European male name Alexey sometime is also nicknamed as Alex.-People whose names are Alex:... - Mark DexterMark DexterMark Dexter is a British RADA trained actor.Dexter's early successes were on stage, in particular with two high-profile productions of Tennessee Williams plays, beginning with Sam Mendes' 1995 Olivier Award winning production of The Glass Menagerie at the Donmar Warehouse, in which he played The...
- Stanley Fisher - Jenna Harrison - AliceAliceAlice may refer to:* Alice , including a list of notable people called Alice-Books and comics:* Alice , the heroine of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass...
- John Rhys-DaviesJohn Rhys-DaviesJohn Rhys-Davies is a Welsh actor and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
- CaptainCaptain (nautical)A sea captain is a licensed mariner in ultimate command of the vessel. The captain is responsible for its safe and efficient operation, including cargo operations, navigation, crew management and ensuring that the vessel complies with local and international laws, as well as company and flag... - Jamie BartlettJamie BartlettJamie Bartlett is a South African actor best known for his role as the shady Mike O'Reilly on the soap opera television series Isidingo aired on the SABC 3 television channel and Crawford in Prey.-Career:...
- Michael Schleisser - Adrian Galley - EngelEngelEngel means angel in some non-English languages and may refer to:* "Engel" , performed by Rammstein* Engel , a 2002 role-playing game* Engel , Swedish industrial/melodic death metal band* Engel group, in mathematics...
- Colin StintonColin StintonColin Stinton is a Canadian-born actor who immigrated to the United States in 1952, and now lives in London. He often portrays fictional American politicians, lawyers and government agents. He recently played Neal Daniels in The Bourne Ultimatum...
- Dr. John NicholsJohn Treadwell NicholsJohn Treadwell Nichols was an American ichthyologist.-Biography:Nichols was born as son of John White Treadwell Nichols in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. In 1906 he studied vertebrate zoology at Harvard College where he graduated to Bachelor of Arts... - Roger Dwyer - Dr. Frederic Lucas
- Craig Geldenhuys - ArnieArnieArnie may refer to:* Arnie , a 1970 television sitcom* Arnold Schwarzenegger's nickname* Arnie States, radio host on The Rob, Arnie, and Dawn Show* Arnie , game featuring a soldier who had to battle through army camps...