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Jaws terrified moviegoers and changed how we see the ocean—but the fear didn’t end on screen. Chester Moore explores the real shark attacks, behind-the-scenes chaos, and decades of shark persecution sparked by Spielberg’s masterpiece.
Beneath the surface of Hollywood’s most iconic ocean thriller lies a deeper, darker truth. In this chilling episode of Dark Outdoors, we journey into the murky waters behind the making of Jaws—a film that forever altered public perception of the sea and its apex predator.
But the terror didn’t stay confined to the screen. We dive into:
Real-life great white shark attacks that fueled lasting fear
How Steven Spielberg’s cinematic masterpiece triggered decades of shark persecution, misinformation, and ecological imbalance
Behind-the-scenes stories of chaos, mechanical monsters, and production nightmares
The cultural fallout that left both sharks and oceans misunderstood
From blood-soaked beaches to the legacy of misunderstood killers, this is the untold story of fear, fiction, and fallout.
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Jaws terrified moviegoers and changed how we see the ocean—but the fear didn’t end on screen. Chester Moore explores the real shark attacks, behind-the-scenes chaos, and decades of shark persecution sparked by Spielberg’s masterpiece.
Beneath the surface of Hollywood’s most iconic ocean thriller lies a deeper, darker truth. In this chilling episode of Dark Outdoors, we journey into the murky waters behind the making of Jaws—a film that forever altered public perception of the sea and its apex predator.
But the terror didn’t stay confined to the screen. We dive into:
Real-life great white shark attacks that fueled lasting fear
How Steven Spielberg’s cinematic masterpiece triggered decades of shark persecution, misinformation, and ecological imbalance
Behind-the-scenes stories of chaos, mechanical monsters, and production nightmares
The cultural fallout that left both sharks and oceans misunderstood
From blood-soaked beaches to the legacy of misunderstood killers, this is the untold story of fear, fiction, and fallout.

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