In this episode of Geeks Out, Tamzyn and Clayton take a look at the new 2026 film Killer Whale and ask the question: why are we still fascinated by movies where nature fights back?

From Jaws to Orca to modern eco-thrillers, animal-revenge films have always tapped into our fear of the natural world — and our guilt about how we treat it.

Killer Whale updates the idea for a modern audience, bringing bigger visuals, modern ocean cinematography, and a more contemporary take on the relationship between humans and marine life.

But does the film deliver the tension and storytelling these movies need? And how does it compare to the strange emotional power of the 1977 cult classic Orca?

We talk about:
• The modern trend of eco-horror and nature-revenge stories
• How whales have shifted from “monsters” to misunderstood intelligence
• The science vs spectacle of killer whale behaviour
• Whether modern creature films still capture the magic of classics

Plus we ask the big question: are these films about fear… or about guilt?

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