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“Dangerous Animals,” the new Australian horror film, kicks off with a cheeky and funny opening. A pair of tourists decide to swim with sharks (a bad idea, right from the start), so they seek out a suspicious-looking attraction run by Tucker, a snarky-bearded Jai Courtney. Director Sean Byrne has fun playing on Tucker's deceptive kindness, using quick cuts to heighten the tension. To calm one of his nervous customers, this intensely cheerful boat captain launches into a sing-along of “Baby Shark.” Director: Sean Byrne Writer: Nick Lepard Stars: Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston But you soon discover that, despite his sing-along, Tucker has no redeeming qualities, and as the film delves deeper into his dark side, it becomes a repetitive torture pornography that lurches toward an inevitable conclusion. Tucker, a serial killer, has a creative way of killing his victims, but that's about as inventive as the film gets. One of the reasons "Dangerous Animals" is so ...