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When a tourist almost became shark bait on Jaws the Ride

Just like Bruce the shark, Jaws the Ride at Universal was fraught with issues...however one incident saw the mechanical shark almost bite off more than it could chew...an attraction visitor who had fallen in the water!

Dean NewmanMay 8, 2024Jaws, Jaws the Ride

Good Shark Hunting: Matt Damon calls JAWS ‘perfect’

Actor and screenwriter Matt Damon, who was directed by Steven Spielberg in Saving Private Ryan, calls JAWS a perfect movie.

Dean NewmanJanuary 17, 2024Jaws, Steven Spielberg

The Daily Jaws guide to shark movies coming in 2024

The Daily Jaws ultimate guide to shark films swimming your way in 2024 will swallow you whole! And this year there is something for everyone to get their serrated teeth into, with ones set in the 1940s, people trapped in a sunken plane, the terror of a sinking cruise ship, the final released film of Julian Sands and the return of JAWS actor Richard Dreyfuss to the world of sharks.

Dean NewmanJanuary 7, 2024Jaws, shark movies, sharks Comments

JAWS influences water-based horror Night Swim

Director of new Blumhouse and Atomic Monster swimming pool horror film, Night Swim, explains how JAWS helped influence his big screen debut. We also look at the importance of Verna Field’s swimming pool in the success of JAWS.

Dean NewmanJanuary 6, 2024JawsComment

Could new Jurassic Park video game pave the way for a return of JAWS to games consoles?

It's felt like almost 65 million years since we have been waiting for a Jurassic Park video game that delivers the same thrills and spectacle as the Steven Spielberg film which was released in 1993.

Dean NewmanDecember 19, 2023JawsComment