In 1936, an Australian film called White Death made nary a splash. American adventure novelist Zane Grey (starring as himself) bets that he can catch a “bigger fish” than a six-foot shark displayed on ...

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 ...

We hardly see the cartilaginous villain of “Jaws” before it tears through a skinny-dipper, a dog, a little boy and an overconfident fisherman. It takes nearly two hours to finally watch the great ...

Fifty years ago, Jaws hit theaters with the force of a tsunami, and proceeded to scare the living daylights out of millions of viewers. Beach attendance plummeted in the months following the film’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Despite the myths spread by movies such as Jaws, shark attacks are relatively rare. Most sharks would prefer to get on with ...