Jaws Rip-offs
Back in 1975, Jaws blew the pants off worldwide cinema, grossing nearly 500 million dollars (at the time, the highest grossing film ever made) and was nominated for several Academy Awards, including BEST PICTURE. As result, it inspired people...very uninspiringly.
While most of these are bad, some of them are extremely enjoyable. While others...
NOTE: Just because it has killer sharks in it does NOT make it a Jaws rip-off. Some of these movies dont even have sharks in them! What makes it a rip-off are the clearly inspired plot points and writing. And also notice how many of these were released in the trail of Jaws, from 76 to 79.
While most of these are bad, some of them are extremely enjoyable. While others...
NOTE: Just because it has killer sharks in it does NOT make it a Jaws rip-off. Some of these movies dont even have sharks in them! What makes it a rip-off are the clearly inspired plot points and writing. And also notice how many of these were released in the trail of Jaws, from 76 to 79.
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- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.The original classic film.
No, it isnt a rip-off of...itself, but I just wanted to tag the list with Jaws. - DirectorEnzo G. CastellariStarsJames FranciscusVic MorrowMicaela PignatelliJames Franciscus tries to save hundreds of swimmers in a coastal resort after a Great White Shark starts terrorizing the area.
- DirectorBruno MatteiStarsDavid LutherGeorge Barnes Jr.Scott SilveriaA huge shark terrorizes a beach in Florida, and the locals try everything to kill it.
- DirectorLamberto BavaStarsMichael SopkiwValentine MonnierGianni GarkoA marine biologist, a dolphin trainer, a research scientist, and a local sheriff try to hunt down a large sea monster, a shark/octopus hybrid, that is devouring swimmers and fishermen off a south Florida coast.Or "Monster Shark"
- DirectorWilliam GreféStarsRichard JaeckelJennifer BishopBuffy DeeA Vietnam veteran with a psychic connection to sharks discovers their exploitation by the local aquarium and begins an underwater reign of terror to avenge them. The movie action scenes were shot using real sharks.
- DirectorRené Cardona Jr.StarsSusan GeorgeHugo StiglitzAndrés GarcíaTwo shark hunters flirt with an attractive British lady while hunting down a large tiger shark terrorizing the Mexican East coast.
- DirectorHarry KerwinWayne CrawfordStarsWayne CrawfordJason EversRoberta LeightonLittle coastal town is being terrorized by deadly Barracudas.
- DirectorCharles B. GriffithStarsSam BottomsSusanne ReedVirgil FryeA giant shark-like creature preys on a Hawaiian tourist community.
- DirectorMichael AndersonStarsRichard HarrisCharlotte RamplingWill SampsonA hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.
- DirectorWilliam GirdlerStarsChristopher GeorgeAndrew PrineRichard JaeckelAn eighteen-foot-tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park, leaving it up to a Park Ranger to save the day.Okay, its about a bear and not a shark. But the plots are IDENTICAL (a scientist, a park ranger, and a hunter go into the unknown to find a beast) and the first victims include a naked lady and a young child.
- DirectorDanny LernerStarsDean CochranAlan AustinBrandi SherwoodA man with a fear of sharks is forced by a Russian crime syndicate to find sunken treasure in the breeding ground for a shoal of man-eating Great Whites.
- DirectorPrem LalwaniDesh MukherjeeStarsNafisa AliRanjeet BediDharmendraJesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu is an orphan, while Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle, after the passing away of his mom. The community is all thrilled when Phillips finds black pearls off the coast. But then so does Alphonso, who asks his divers to get all the pearls, thus disturbing the ocean. Peter meets with Suzy D'Silva and they fall in love with each other, and get married. While enjoying a quiet swim on the sea-shore, Suzy disappears. A search is carried out, and a number of human body parts are recovered. With shock and horror this community finds that their livelihood is being threatened by a gigantic, virtually undestructible man-eating shark.Turkish Jaws, everyone.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsBarbara BachClaudio CassinelliMel FerrerTourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.
- DirectorDavid WorthStarsThorsten KayeNikita AgerDan MetcalfeThe mutant sharks from Dr. Craven's experiments in "Shark Attack 1" are back, this time choosing Cape Town, South Africa as their hunting ground.The first one sucks, dont get me wrong, but it is atleast original. The sequel just rip-offs every plot aspect to Jaws.
- DirectorCharles Robert CarnerStarsLou Diamond PhillipsKristy SwansonCoolioA group of oil workers being held hostage by a group of gangsters on a small oil rig are attacked by a freshwater bull shark.
- DirectorRené Cardona Jr.StarsArthur KennedyCarroll BakerLionel StanderAfter a surprise cyclone hits the area, tourists become stranded on a boat in the sea, and they have to do anything in order to survive. To make matters even worse, they're joined by the survivors of a plane crash and a sinking boat.Actually a pretty decent movie.
- DirectorWon-se LeeStarsOo MinIn-il ShinEun-hie WangA giant crocodile is terrorizing Thai villagers. A group of adventurers set out by boat to track it down and kill it.
- DirectorTonino RicciStarsAndrés GarcíaJanet AgrenArthur KennedyWhen Andres and his partner are hired to recover some valuables from an airplane that went down in the Bermuda Triangle, they face not only human treachery but also the mysterious powers of an underwater civilization.
- DirectorDanny LernerStarsCorin NemecVanessa AngelCorbin BernsenAfter debris from an alien spaceship lands in the waters, great white sharks begin terrorizing marine researchers (Corin Nemec, Vanessa Angel, Corbin Bernsen) in the Pacific Ocean.Jaws...with aliens???