Above Par Creature Feature

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2007)

Jaws is legendary, as the epitome of classic-modern horror. It is so wildly popular, as to have thoroughly permeated into the heart of American pop-culture. And while it wasn't his first, it was certainly Steven Spielberg's first large budget, and his first hit, propelling his career into the mega-success he is today...and with good reason.
This work captured the fear of every movie goer for a decade. The atmosphere generated herein is downright Hitchcockian in essence, while the story is compellingly dead on for how a small business-minded town would handle this situation. The dialog is superb, and the performances are above par for this type of movie.
This work went a long way towards re-legitimizing the horror genre among the average movie-goer and critics, alike.
Although it IS a bit dated now, it still ranks up there in the highest echelon of creature features, right alongside Alien, Predator, and the old Universal Horrors.
It rates a 9.4/10 from...
the Fiend :.