Shark Spotted in Chicago River During St. Patrick’s Day Event

Shark Spotted in the Chicago River During St. Patrick’s Day Event?

As if I needed another reason to avoid the Chicago River, a shark was reportedly spotted during the St. Patrick's Day green dye event over the weekend.

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Netflix Marketing Stunt Promotes New Movie “Thrash”

Before you start wondering if it was a real shark (honestly, with that river, who knows what’s in there), it turns out this was just a stunt to promote a new Netflix movie called Thrash.

The timing couldn't be better. With Thrash, a shark disaster movie, coming out April 10th, Netflix decided to freak everyone out by putting shark fins in the river during the St. Patrick's Day parade.

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Is “Thrash” the Next Jaws or Sharknado?

It’s the kind of marketing that makes me want to check out the movie. I also have so many questions about a title like Thrash. Is it comparable to Sharknado? Is it a serious kind of shark movie? Kind of like a new version of Jaws?

Clever Marketing or Just Plain Weird?

You know I love movies, so it only takes a little bit to get me interested. You've got to admit, it was a clever idea, and whether or not those fins are fake, I can't stop thinking about Thrash, and I'm still not swimming in the Chicago River.