Is Jaws scary?

[LudoBear]

I've never seen Jaws. I don't like horror films. Is Jaws scary?

No, the close ups of injuries and sudden shark attacks might make you a bit urgh and the maggotty head isn't pleasant but it's very dated now. What sort of films do you like.

I haven't seen it since it came out when I was a young teenager and yes, I found it scary

I think it’s a PG isn’t it? I watched it with the kids recently and was slightly surprised it was only a PG, would’ve put it as a 12 myself. I thought it was a bit scary/gory in places but you can kind of see it coming

I think so. Maybe it's because it scared me as a child.

Yes I think there are what my ds calls Juno scares

Yes I am more wary of swimming in the sea in some areas

Brilliant film not scary like The Shinning but certainly has suspense

No not imo.Ds 7 has seen it and it didn't bother him in the slightest.

It's one of the best films ever made. It's not a horror film, more suspense than anything. It has obviously aged so the shark itself doesn't look entirely convincing at times but it's a brilliant film.

Saw it many, many years ago and it scared the crap out of me.

The journey home involved a short ferry ride - I have never been so glad to get off a boat as I was that night!

Jump scares ...

Not Juno scares

More graphic than scary

It’s my best film in the world ever

No - we watched it with ds when he was about 11. He never likes horror and only went ‘awwwwwwww’ when the shark spat out a dog collar (people eaten, ok - but not a dog!)

@kirinm

It's one of the best films ever made. It's not a horror film, more suspense than anything. It has obviously aged so the shark itself doesn't look entirely convincing at times but it's a brilliant film.

Completely agree! It's my favorite film.

It isn't scary but it is very clever. I've only watched it in recent years and did enjoy it.

I watched with my son when he was about 11 he didn't find it scary,it did make me laugh though when there was a scene with an old fashioned type writer and my son asked how the deleted words ,I had to explain about liquid paper😂

@RuggeryBuggery

I think it’s a PG isn’t it? I watched it with the kids recently and was slightly surprised it was only a PG, would’ve put it as a 12 myself. I thought it was a bit scary/gory in places but you can kind of see it coming

It's a 12a according to bbfc

It's best watched while on a beach holiday, it does make you think twice about getting in the sea the next day

It's more the anticipation that's scary - the underwater scenes from the shark's view as it looms along, with the tinkling music and shafts of sunlight from above, that builds into the truly scary music....

I've never seen it. However my db watched Flipper the friendly dolphin and announced he'd seen Jaws and it was really scary.

Thanks. I'll give it a go! I watched the shining last year and didn't find it scary but I knew what to expect with the twins etc