Even after decades, Jaws has remained a staple in aquatic features and horror movies thanks to its ability to craft a powerful story that’s both unsettling and adventurous. But whenever terror took center stage in the movie, it exclusively tied itself to the shark that terrorized the beaches of Amity Island. This was best explored in Jaws’ opening moments when a POV shot of the shark was shown swimming through the ocean, leading to the surprisingly brutal death of Chrissie Watkins.There were many moments in Jaws where the deaths at the hands of the shark were disconcerting, to say the least. The deaths of Quint and Alex Kitner are primary examples of this, as they perfectly capture the primal terror of a surprising fate and the realization of the situation. Yet, the opening moments when Chrissie Watkins was dragged to the depths hold a special place in the hearts of many fans. But as revealed by Steven Spielberg, his initial idea for the opening nearly diminished the terror of the introduction and turned Jaws into a B-movie.Following the scene of the shark swimming through the ocean, the movie cuts to a group of kids drinking and dancing around a fire by the beach. A young man and woman caught each other’s eye and decided to take a night swim. However, the young man failed to enter the water, and he passed out by the shore. The young woman, Watkins, continued to swim and was enjoying herself until the shark found her and began to take bites out of her. In one instance, the shark dragged her across the water without showing as much as a fin, and as she screamed to God for help, she was taken under.RELATED: Jaws Isn’t Steven Spielberg’s Only Perfect Summer Movie
Even after decades, Jaws has remained a staple in aquatic features and horror movies thanks to its ability to craft a powerful story that’s both unsettling and adventurous. But whenever terror took center stage in the movie, it exclusively tied itself to the shark that terrorized the beaches of Amity Island. This was best explored in Jaws’ opening moments when a POV shot of the shark was shown swimming through the ocean, leading to the surprisingly brutal death of Chrissie Watkins.
There were many moments in Jaws where the deaths at the hands of the shark were disconcerting, to say the least. The deaths of Quint and Alex Kitner are primary examples of this, as they perfectly capture the primal terror of a surprising fate and the realization of the situation. Yet, the opening moments when Chrissie Watkins was dragged to the depths hold a special place in the hearts of many fans. But as revealed by Steven Spielberg, his initial idea for the opening nearly diminished the terror of the introduction and turned Jaws into a B-movie.
Following the scene of the shark swimming through the ocean, the movie cuts to a group of kids drinking and dancing around a fire by the beach. A young man and woman caught each other’s eye and decided to take a night swim. However, the young man failed to enter the water, and he passed out by the shore. The young woman, Watkins, continued to swim and was enjoying herself until the shark found her and began to take bites out of her. In one instance, the shark dragged her across the water without showing as much as a fin, and as she screamed to God for help, she was taken under.
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