Ouija Shark was filmed over the course of five days with a ~$300 budget. It was originally intended to film across five consecutive days, but due to a scheduling conflict with one of the actors, filming was spread out across three months.
The film was scheduled to release during Shark Week 2018. Instead, the movie sat unreleased until the trailer dropped on January 23rd, 2020. This was surprising to Brett Kelly, who had no idea his film was finally releasing.
The shark hand puppet, which was made of real enamel, cost $200 and was originally intended to be used for Raiders of the Lost Shark.
Ouija Shark was filmed in Ottawa and Hamilton (Ontario, Canada). The camera primarily used was a Canon T2i. A Canon T4i was also used.
When asked about a potential sequel to Ouija Shark, Brett Kelly stated it is “never gonna happen.” He is burned out on shark movies and will be retiring from features after his next film.
As the film progresses, perceptive eyes might notice a stain on the Ouija board prop. This was caused when orange juice was accidentally spilled on the board.
Belly Kelly states that filmmakers need “thick skin” to make shark movies due to the internet. Apparently, the director has received death threats after his previous work on Jurassic Shark and Raiders of the Lost Shark.
Brett Kelly believes that people pretend to hate shark movies. People actually enjoy them and crave the feeling of superiority they get when they prove they’re smarter than the film.Ouija Shark is everything it needed to be. No one expected an award-winning classic to birth from Ouija Shark. It’s just a cheesy low-budget shark movie. On top of all this, Ouija Shark has one of the greatest endings of recent years. Audiences looking to have a good laugh should definitely check out Ouija Shark when it releases on May 26, 2020.




