THE heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis had raced across the Pacific with components of the first atomic bomb. But two torpedoes ...

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 ...

Jaws is an American thriller based on Peter Benchley’s novel. Adapted by Steven Spielberg, the film weaves a terrifying tale of a great white shark and the horror it unleashed on a small New England ...

While the shark certainly steals the show in Jaws, the great white predator of the deep isn't the villain of director Steven Spielberg's OG summer blockbuster. That less-than-enviable honor goes to ...

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 ...

The first blockbuster movie sent waves of panic and awe through audiences. “Jaws” – the tale of a killer great white shark that terrorizes a coastal tourist town – captured people’s imaginations and ...

'Jaws': Which Actors Are Still Alive as Classic Shark Film Celebrates 50th Anniversary? originally appeared on Parade. The classic shark thriller Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary on June 20, 2025.