The movie’s production was full of unexpected twists, including problems with the mechanical sharks. Admit it. As soon as you saw the word, “Jaws,” you started to hear that theme music. Or maybe you ...

Steven Spielberg's Jaws is famously a movie that builds suspense through what it doesn't show the audience, and if you know anything about the making of the original summer blockbuster (airing tonight ...

“Jaws” is one of the most well-known cult classic creature features ever created. A young Steven Spielberg struck gold in the form of a movie that played on natural fears. Many people suffer from ...

These words rang across Martha’s Vineyard in the mid-1970s. At the time, Steven Spielberg had set up shop on the small island to film a cinematic adaptation of Peter Benchley’s hit novel, “Jaws.” It ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Made all the more compelling by composer John Williams’ chilling, iconic theme, Jaws was ...

Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with a documentary, Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story. The title is not hyperbole, as it dives deep into every facet of Jaws, whether it be how ...

The massive, ravenous shark in "Jaws" began chomping its way across movie screens — and into pop culture history — 50 years ago on June 20. It became the first summer blockbuster in 1975 and made ...

In 1916, five shark attacks along the New Jersey coast left four people dead and one injured. The rare inland attacks sparked panic, beach closures, and widespread media coverage. The events helped ...

A 1975 shark fin hoax at a New Jersey beach caused a "Jaws"-like panic. Lifeguards discovered the fin was made of Styrofoam and plywood. The pranksters were never identified, but a lifeguard suspects ...

Logan Kelly is a professional author, screenwriter, and proud cinemaphile. He studied screenwriting and film history while attending Valencia College, before moving to the New York Metro Area. In the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Fifty years ago on Friday, director Steven Spielberg’s Jaws was released in theaters. The ...

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