Movie fans can jump off the "Jaws" bridge, visit the Gay Head Lighthouse and ride the Chappy Ferry, as they remember key ...

It was 1975, and Fidel Castro was reading ‘Jaws.’”  Wendy Benchley shared that complex shard of history with me. She’s the widow of Peter Benchley, who authored the best-selling novel that would ...

All manner of summer movies have had no bones about destroying cities for a mere plot point. Yet for all its terror, “Jaws” features only a handful of deaths. All of its drama is human-scaled.

A: Though Spielberg shot “Jaws” on Martha’s Vineyard, off Cape Cod, it was the neighboring island, Nantucket, that inspired ...

The novel that inspired the blockbuster was decidedly populist. The movie? Not so much. In a cramped, $50-a-month room above ...

The horror movie "Jaws" first swam into theaters June 20, 1975. But in 1916, real-life shark attacks and sightings haunted ...

Jaws’ is not a Hollywood movie, ‘Jaws’ is a Martha’s Vineyard movie.” That’s how Steven Spielberg delivered the opening ...

Nearly five decades have passed since Peter Benchley wrote the book that changed everything for sharks. Now, as a new edition is released, the late author’s wife, psychologists and scientists ...

When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going to print, he needed to choose a title. He has juggled various titles — “Leviathan Rising,” “Silent Fall” — before, at the last minute, choosing “Jaws.” ...

Jaws' changed how the public perceives sharks forever, and it ended up being more deadly for sharks than anyone could have ...

Unfortunately, “Jaws” celebrated its golden anniversary with a loss in our Massachusetts Movie Madness bracket. Though it’s ...

He didn’t slay the shark, but he did clear the water. An extra from ‘Jaws,’ who grew up in Falmouth, reflects on unforgettable scene 50 years later.