31 Days of Halloween: Day 23 – Jaws

Although it isn’t exactly a Halloween-inspired pick, Jaws is by far one of the most scariest movies of all time. A movie so intense that vacation resorts saw a hit on revenue because people were afraid to go into water. My family has said people did not even swim in the Great Lakes back in Michigan because of shark fears, even though sharks do not swim in fresh water. So to play up the primal fear people have about the monsters swimming under their feet, Jaws is a great scare pick!

Jaws is one of my favorite films of all time; a classic film and still holds up to today’s standards. One of my favorite parts is when Quint, the hardened sailor, recalls his experience of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. During WWII, the USS Indianapolis sank in the Pacific, and many crew members were attacked by sharks. I still love when Brody firsts get a look at the shark up-close, saying “We’re gonna need a bigger boat!” Check out Jaws this Halloween for a good scare.