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Jaws

1975 ·2h 4m · ★ 7.7 (11,417)

When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.

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5 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Content Warnings

Child in DangerAnimal Harm
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TMDB Keywords

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