In 1975, Steven Spielberg changed film and horror forever with Jaws. Not only was it the first big summer blockbuster, but it has led generations to fear going into the water. The chum scene with ...

It’s the summer of 1974, and three actors are crammed into a tiny boat in stormy weather as they wait once again for their temperamental co-star to show up. The movie is “Jaws,” and the actors are ...

Actress Susan Backlinie, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 77, wasn’t one of the biggest names associated with Jaws — but she did have one of the film’s most important roles, as Chrissie Watkins, ...

Director Steven Spielberg kneeling with a camera during the production of Jaws Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Fifty years ago, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws premiered ...

The sequel had a tough act to follow, but it still delivered a terrifying monster movie with grand sequences, a sweeping score and an indelible tagline. By Maya Salam As a child, I collected so many ...