Shark movies have been around for decades, and if you like watching these dangerous creatures go after humans, this is the list of movies for you.
In honor of Shark Week, an annual tradition started by the Discovery Channel, we've compiled a list of the best shark movies to stream and watch online.
Note: Most of these movies require you to subscribe to a service (such as Netflix) or pay a lump sum.
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When it comes to shark movies, there's no better place to start than with the original on-water horror, Jaws. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss, Jaws takes you to Amity Island, a quaint little resort town. But the fun soon turns to fear for visitors and locals alike when a great white shark takes over the waters.
There are also several sequels worth watching, but none compare to the original.
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Sharks are on the hunt at an isolated research facility in the Deep Blue Sea. Watch Saffron Burrows and LL Cool J, starring Samuel L. Jackson, in this sci-fi thriller on the water. You will see scientists who are researching ways to save other people, fighting for their own lives against sharks with a taste for science.
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Many people enjoy swimming with dolphins on vacation. But in 150 feet below, you'll see what dangers really lie underwater. Two sisters go on vacation to Mexico only to find themselves trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With only an hour of oxygen and great whites circling for action, stars Claire Holt and Mandy Moore struggle to survive.
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Head to the Great Barrier Reef for a water race between humans and sharks at The Reef. When an overturned boat with four people runs into shark-infested waters, the result is a hideous tail (short story). Who will survive, if anyone? Find out in this scary and suspenseful independent film.
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For a really scary shark movie, how about one based on a true story? In Open Water, a nightmare comes to life when two vacationing scuba divers find themselves trapped in shark-infested waters when their tour boat leaves them behind.
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Vacations aren't the only activities that attract sharks. In Bait, it's an Australian supermarket that brings out the beasts. An incredible tsunami hits a town and traps shoppers at the local supermarket, but they're not alone. In the next aisle you will find 12 foot great white sharks shopping with them.
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For a real test of wills on the water, check out The Shallows. In this dramatic thriller, an expert surfer played by Blake Lively is attacked by a great white shark. About two hundred meters from the shore, he must find a way to survive and return there under the watchful eye of the dangerous predator ..
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Just when you think staying in the sand is safer than swimming in the water, you discover Sand Sharks. This part comedy, part horror movie stars Corin Nemec and Brooke Hogan. There is no tsunami in this movie, but there is an earthquake that breaks open and opens a crater in the ocean. What's inside that crater is a prehistoric shark that's ready to hunt for food by swimming in the sand.
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If you haven't heard of Sharknado or seen at least one movie in this movie series, then you're missing out. This time, it's a hurricane that ignites shark attacks, but not in the water or on the sand, but in the air. Shark-filled tornadoes hail stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid in this so-called "cult" classic. If you're looking for an unrealistic but extremely entertaining shark movie, here you go.
And be sure to check out Sharknado 2, Sharknado 3, Sharknado 4, and Sharknado 5.
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If you've seen Mega Shark take on the giant octopus, Crocosaurus, and Mecha Shark, then you know the creature is no match for a robot. In Mega Shark vs. Kolossus the shark battles a giant Cold War killer robot for world domination. Who will win? Who will lose? Watch this shark sci-fi fantasy movie starring Mega Shark to find out. You can also search for the other Mega Shark movies if you haven't seen them yet.
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With this list of shark movies, it's easy to see that it's not only the water that's dangerous, but also the sand and the sky. In other words, you are never safe from sharks.
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