10 Horror Movies That Will Make You Hate Nature

When it comes to creature features, no animal is more prominent in the starring role than the humble shark. These toothy critters have been the stars of dozens of horror flicks for decades, with the likes of The Shallows, The Reef, Open Water, and Deep Blue Sea being just a small selection of the shark-infested films out there.

Of course, we likely wouldn't have any of these films (for better or worse) if it weren't for the grandaddy of shark movies: Jaws.

Helmed by three-time Oscar-winning movie legend Steven Spielberg and released in the summer of 1975, Jaws is responsible for making a whole generation of moviegoers afraid of the water.

Adapted from Peter Benchley's novel, the film sees a resort town become the new feeding ground for a great white shark. With beachgoers finding themselves becoming the creature's lunch, it's up to the local police chief (Roy Schnider) to hunt the shark alongside a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and shark hunter (Robert Shaw).

Crafted with expert use of suspense, Jaws' greatest strength is how it preys upon our fear of the unknown. We don't know what could be lurking beneath the waves, with a man-eating shark being only one possibility.