Killer Shark Movies Have Officially Hit Rock Bottom With ‘Maneater’

CIRCLE THE DRAIN

Nearly 50 years after the release of “Jaws,” Hollywood is still looking for the next-best scary shark tale. But after five terrible ones this summer alone, it’s time to give up.

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Just about every movie about a rampaging shark can be described as a descendant of Jaws. Half a century later, the blood that Steven Spielberg spilled in the water is still drawing pretenders from the lower rungs of the food chain.

But how many of these bastard offspring have the chutzpah...

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