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In 1975, Jaws was unleashed upon the world. It became a summer blockbuster and ushered in not only a new era of filmmaking, but a new era in horror as well. Soon, natural horror films were being churned out left and right as lesser filmmakers attempted to mimic the box …

On June 20th, we celebrated a special day. Not only was it the first day of Summer, it was also the anniversary of the widely popular thriller, Jaws (1975). It’s been over 45 years and we still don’t have another shark movie that lives up to this fantastic film. Don’t …

Sometimes, a single line of movie dialog is so powerful, so perfect in its context, it singlehandedly immortalizes the entire film. Many of these quotes become part of our popular vernacular, like “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse,” and, “I’m ready for my close-up,” or, “I’ll have …

The new trailer for The Shallows made its rounds on the internet last week, exciting shark lovers everywhere. Why wait until June 29th to receive your shark fix, though, when you could go fish with Shark Lake on Netflix right this very moment? Hold tight, I’ll tell you why.  Shark …

Boat-shoe purveyors Sperry are giving horror fans a reason to dip their feet into shark-infested waters. The shoes were worn by Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss in Steven Spielberg’s seminal horror movie, Jaws, in 1975. Now, the company is celebrating the film’s legacy with an entire line of Jaws-themed kicks, …

Natural horror films have been a popular subgenre in horror, dating all the way back to the 1920s with the first movie adaptation of Herman Melville’s MobyDick. Since that time, we have seen the likes of killer plants, insects, fish, reptiles, and just about everything else that exists in nature. …

Monster movies have always been one of the most popular type of horror film, beloved by genre lovers from all cultures. We horror fans love to watch a bunch of one-dimensional characters get mauled by emotionless, otherworldly creatures. Monsters are inhuman – there’s no reasoning with them. They feel no sympathy, …

Horror films that have less than an R rating often catch flak for not being “horror” enough. There’s a notion that these films water down their content for various reasons, including trying to appeal to younger viewers. However, the idea that a horror film must reach a certain rating to …

There are two things that I love to see: a great horror flick and a nice beard. So why not combine the two and take a look at some of the most badass beards in horror? Starting the list is… Richard Dreyfuss as Matt Hooper in Jaws (1975) Hooper’s curly …