‘Blue Water, White Death’ – The Influential Great White Shark Documentary That Predates ‘Jaws’

Before the 1975 masterpiece Jaws made us all afraid to go in the water, another film presented equally terrifying footage of real underwater nightmares. Directed by Peter Gimbel, the 1971 documentary Blue Water, White Death follows a group of aquatic photographers and adventurers determined to capture the first underwater footage of Carcharodon carcharias, the mythic […]

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5 Underrated Shark Sequels You Can Watch During “Shark Week”

When Jaws emerged in the summer of 1975, it created the shark horror genre as we know it today, spawning countless rip-offs in its wake. Some good. Some bad. Some just plain ugly. The new Shudder documentary Sharksploitation is a must watch for lovers of this particular trend, and it dives deeper into the phenomenon […]

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11 of the Weirdest, Wackiest Settings in Shark Horror Movies

Steven Spielberg’s Jaws left an indelible mark on cinema upon release in 1975, ushering in the summer blockbuster as we know it. Like its many taglines, Jaws also made people afraid to go into the water thanks to a newfound fear of man-eating sharks. And the film’s massive box office success created a tsunami of copycats, launching the “sharksploitation” […]

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‘Shark Night 3D’ Revisited: The 2011 Shark Slasher Movie Delivers All the Fun of “Shark Week”

Ever since the 1975 horror blockbuster Jaws made us afraid to go into the water, America has had an obsession with sharks. While great whites get most of the attention, any aquatic killer with sharp teeth will usually quench our collective thirst for marine menace. In 1988, Discovery Channel launched Shark Week, a seven day […]

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“Shark Week” 2022 Kicks Off Sunday, July 24th!

Discovery has announced that “Shark Week” 2022 is just around the corner, with the annual takeover kicking off on Sunday, July 24th on both Discovery and Discovery Plus! A short teaser video has accompanied the announcement, which you’ll find below. Discovery teases over on their official website, “This year, Shark Week is bringing the laughs […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘Terrifier’ and “Stranger Things” Shirts

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Monopoly: Predators of the Deep Edition from The Op Games An abundance of pop culture brands have their own versions of […]

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