Jaws
No one has been able to top Steven Spielberg in this subgenre. His Jaws made whole generations of people afraid of going into the water. Even if you’ve never seen the movie, you know what it’s about and that’s because Jaws is more than a movie. It’s a cultural phenomenon. It’s the genesis of shark movies and I doubt that’s going to change anytime soon.
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Ah here you forgot all about Mega shark versus giant octopus!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiyRaxu5QNQ
“Tintorera” and “The Jaws of Death”! Where my grindhouse at!? Also, I’m with you on Deep Blue Sea. People talk shit, but that is one hell of a fun movie, and it’s a masterpiece compared to 99% of the shark films out there. BWWD is one of the most amazing docs ever, too. Why it doesn’t get aired annually on Shark Week is a mystery to me.
Great list! Just watched The Reef a couple months ago on Netflix; tense and terrifying.