Sharknado sounds like a bad film with the worst CGI effects, and either starring celebrities we’ve never heard of, or those who haven’t been in a film in years; this film series is exactly that and more – and it succeeds in being the so-bad-it’s-good that it has six films overall.

The first trio of films took themselves fairly seriously – these are about shark tornados, how serious can you get? – and tapered off into something outlandish and off the wall where you’re left wondering who smoked what in the writer’s room; the following three films fell into long running puns, jabs at classics and, somewhere, even weirder stories which somehow contained lore.

Yes, you read right, Sharknado has LORE! Sharknados have been around since the dawn of the dinosaurs and were controlled by a mystical stone and machine in Egypt; either to summon or disperse the phenomenon at will.

However, this series has kept one theme close to its heart: Family. Fin Shepherd’s undying devotion to wife, April, and their kids shouts loud and proud with each silly sequel; no matter the place, era, robot or human, Fin’s main goal has always been his family.

Is that what has made Sharknado so successful? Or was it the balls the writers and producers had to see how far they could take the idea?

This success and following has led to some major celebrity cameos; from Frankie Muniz all the way to Dolph Lundgren, this includes Gilbert Gottfried, Alaska (Rupaul’s Drag Race), Dog the Bounty Hunter, Neil Degrasse Tyson and many more!

The characters are really enjoyable. The whole Shepherd family live by a ride or die attitude, Nova is a great badass addition that gives the films a kick ass female lead – not that April doesn’t kick ass herself, but something about Nova just screams ‘girl power’ in every film she’s in; Sky was also a great addition when needed.

Did the series end on a strong note? Not really, but where do you end a series of films based on a tornado full of sharks? Could it have been left alone at number five, with Fin lost to a destroyed world? Did it need the wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey plot to bring about a happily ever after that six gave us? No, but we also didn’t need five whole sequels and we got them anyway!

I think, despite the ‘get out of jail free’ ending where the world resets, Sharknado brings chaotic enjoyment that you don’t have to think too hard about; it’s a dumb set of films brilliantly executed and you can laugh over the cameo appearances of celebs you like – or dislike – along the way.

The tribute to John Heard at the end of five was also very nice.

I love this series, it contains all my favourite things a ‘bad’ horror film should have; I’m sad to see the end, but happy to have enjoyed the crazy ride!