In 1916, five shark attacks along the New Jersey coast left four people dead and one injured. The rare inland attacks sparked panic, beach closures, and widespread media coverage. The events helped ...

The strange, bloody Jersey Shore shark attacks inspiring the first summer blockbuster. But we still don't actually know what was behind them.

Peter Benchley has said that his classic novel "Jaws" – which went on to inspire the summer blockbuster starring Richard Dreyfuss – was not inspired by the very real story of the 1916 shark attacks on ...

It was the highest-grossing film ever made until the release of Star Wars two years later, and has inspired every ...