Peter Benchley has said that his classic novel "Jaws" – which went on to inspire the summer blockbuster starring Richard Dreyfuss – was not inspired by the very real story of the 1916 shark attacks on ...

When "Jaws" swam its way into theaters in 1975, the titular shark — and its haunting theme — immediately became the stuff of ...

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 ...

Just what made Jaws Jaws? There was the shark, yes, the ravenous predator at the center of the 1975 movie. And of course, there was also its iconic two-note score, so effective that it has become a ...

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 ...

Jeffrey Voorhee's brief role in 'Jaws' turned out to be quite lucrative. Voohees, 62, still attends Jaws fan conventions, signing events, and brings a thrill to those still fascinated with the tale of ...

To close out a summer of celebration around the 50th anniversary of the iconic "Jaws," the movie returns to theaters on Labor Day weekend. Its tale of how a great white shark terrorized a beach ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook When Brody, Hooper, and Quint embark on their sea-faring hunt for Amity Island’s shark menace, it ...