The interview with 'Jaws' author Peter Benchley was published June 17, 2000, in the Cape Cod Times. Benchley died in 2006.

A household name in the animal horror genre, Jaws (1975) takes fans into the murky waters of New England shores, where an inexplicably strong force with sharp teeth lurks.

In honor of 50 years of 'Jaws', Pat Jankiewicz shares 50 facts about one of the most important horror films in cinema history.

Much more than a mere creature feature, “Jaws” created a playbook that filmmakers have followed closely for 50 years.

When the film premiered 50 years ago, movie reviewers hailed Steven Spielberg’s work as a masterpiece — most of the time.

But the buzz over the movie was tremendous (both good and bad), and its director, 26-year-old Steven Spielberg, had already ...

The summer of 1975 was the summer of“Jaws .” The movie was adapted from a novel by Peter Benchley. Universal History Archive ...

Upon its release on June 20, 1975, “Jaws” struck fear in the hearts of beachgoers nationwide. Here's how to watch it again on ...

Jaws featured some of the scariest shark attacks in film. But its scariest could've been even more haunting had it not been ...