Fifty years after first terrifying cinema audiences, Jaws is coming to Netflix along with its three sequels.
Released in 1975, the iconic shark film sees an enormous Great White rack up a body count in the ocean surrounding Amity Island.
Sheriff Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) teams up with marine biologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and local fisherman Quint (Robert Shaw) in a bid to take down the creature.
Jaws’ impact is almost beyond the realms of comprehension, going down in history as one of the most influential releases in motion picture history.
It was the highest-grossing film ever made until the release of Star Wars two years later, and has inspired every sharksploitation film that followed.
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Jaws 2 was released in 1978 with Schneider reprising his role as Sheriff Brody alongside Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton as Ellen Brody and Mayor Larry Vaughn, respectively.
Now police chief, Brody suspects another shark is terrorising Amity Island after a series of disappearances and bloody incidents.
In 1983 a third sequel, Jaws 3-D, hit the big screen starring Dennis Quaid as Michael Brody, the son of Martin.
The Brody children from the previous films are all grown up and taking a trip to SeaWorld, where a young shark infiltrates the park from the sea and begins attacking and killing the park’s employees.
A final sequel (so far) was released in 1987, Jaws: The Revenge, starring Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody, who came out of retirement for the film.
It acts as a direct sequel to Jaws 2 – ignoring the events of Jaws 3-D entirely – where a now-widowed Ellen Brody believes a shark is seeking revenge on her family.
The original film holds an impressive 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, being dubbed a ‘cinematic masterpiece’ and ‘truly great.’
The critics’ consensus reads: ‘Compelling, well-crafted storytelling and a judicious sense of terror ensure Steven Spielberg’s Jaws has remained a benchmark in the art of delivering modern blockbuster thrills.’
Its sequels have not fared as well, however, with Jaws 2 sitting at 56%, Jaws 3-D at 10%, and Jaws: The Revenge at just 2%.
Speaking earlier this year, Jaws director Steven Spielberg revealed how he thought he was having a heart attack due to a panic attack he experienced while filming.
Detailing his experience on set in a new National Geographic special to celebrate the milestone anniversary, titled Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story, the filmmaker shared that he battled nightmares for ‘years’ afterwards.
‘When the film wrapped in Martha’s Vineyard, I had a full-blown panic attack,’ he told the cameras. ‘I couldn’t breathe, I thought I was having a heart attack. I couldn’t get a full breath of air.
‘I kept going to the bathroom and splashing water on my face. I was shaking. And I was out of it – I was completely out of it.’
Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, and Jaws: The Revenge will be available to stream on Netflix from July 15
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