Netflix’s New Disaster Movie Thrash Looks Like It Actually Flooded a City Block

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Netflix’s new movie, Thrash, is a disaster film – a type of movie we don’t see enough of! The story is wild: a hurricane hits a coastal town, breaking the levees and flooding several city blocks. But that’s not all – residents also have to fight for survival against a group of aggressive, bloodthirsty sharks!

I just finished watching Thrash on Netflix, and honestly, the most amazing thing is how believable the flooded neighborhood looks. They didn’t actually flood a town, of course, but it was so realistic I totally thought they had!

TopMob interviewed the cast of Thrash about what it was like filming in the challenging and realistic environment created for the show.

Phoebe Dynevor (known for Bridgerton and Inheritance) was highly impressed with the show’s sets, describing them as “epic” and “incredible.” She explained that a large portion of what viewers see was actually built on location, noting that a small town was constructed in a massive pool in Melbourne, and the sets were even partially submerged in water.

In the film Thrash, Phoebe Dynevor’s character, Lisa, goes into labor at a difficult time. The scene was filmed in a unique set—an actual room constructed over a pool, which was gradually filled with water during filming.

You can find the rest of our interview with Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, and Djimon Hounsou below, including both the text and video.

If you enjoy thrilling shark horror movies, be sure to watch Dangerous Animals, available on IFC and Shudder.

Making a Flooded, Shark-Invested Neighborhood Look Real

“The Sets Were So Epic…”

  • TopMob: “On a technical level, I think this film looked incredible, assuming you didn’t actually flood a city block. It looked real. It looked really cool. And so, for you guys, what did a day on set look like? How did that setting become so believable in this role? What were you guys working with on the day?”

As a movie and TV fan, I was really blown away by the sets on this show! They were absolutely stunning, and what’s cool is that so much of it was actually built – real sets, not just CGI. The only thing we had to pretend about were the sharks, because everything else – the wind, the rain – they created it all right there on set. It really felt like being in the elements!

The production team created a small town set inside a massive outdoor pool in Melbourne. They actually sank the sets into the water! For example, the scene where my character gives birth takes place in a real room that was built over the pool and gradually lowered into the water. A lot of what you see on screen was happening for real.

Watching Djimon Hounsou talk about filming, I was struck by how much the actual weather impacted his experience. He described being constantly buffeted by the wind – especially since they were filming in Melbourne during winter, a notoriously windy time. For him, it wasn’t just simulated rain; it felt like a real storm was happening around them, a mix of the artificial effects and the natural elements. It really sounds like he was right in the middle of it all!

  • TopMob: “How miserable was it to have to be wet at every moment during this shoot?”

Whitney Peak: Dude, it was brutal. Straight up, it was brutal.

Djimon Hounsou described the film’s subject matter as difficult, and he’s now hesitant to work on projects with a lot of water-related scenes. However, he was drawn to this script because it raises awareness and promotes positive change regarding fossil fuels and how we impact the environment. He felt it was a worthwhile project because it aims to educate people about a very real and possible future.

Phoebe Dynevor confirmed that the extreme weather conditions depicted in the show were very real during filming. They actually shot scenes during hurricanes and flooding, which are increasingly common occurrences globally, including in America, and everyone on set was conscious of this while they worked.

Thankfully, they helped us stay comfortable by applying hair oil, which prevented our hair from being soaking wet all day. That was a really welcome relief.

Whitney Peak explained that they tried several approaches, but only one actually solved the problem – using lubricant. It was the only thing that worked.

The entire interview can be viewed below.

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2026-04-10 23:06