Jaws: The Revenge
Directed by Joseph Sargent
- adventure
- thriller
- horror
The story
After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family. But a great white shark has followed her there, hungry for more lives.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated Bahamian daylight does most of the work here: turquoise water, white sand, pastel guesthouses and sun-bleached docks shot in wide, flat, postcard framing, with the sea often glassy and calm, which makes the menace feel almost cheerful. Nights bring warm lamplight and dark ocean, and the underwater photography has a murky, greenish flatness rather than the claustrophobic grain of the earlier films. The score leans on the familiar two-note shark motif, pushed through synth-tinged swells, and the sound design favours sudden stings over lingering silence. The vibe is breezy, pulpy and a little absurd, a sun-drenched creature feature that plays more like a tropical holiday thriller than a dread-soaked one. Pacing is brisk and episodic, with the family drama, a romance and a subplot about a boat captain filling the gaps between attacks. Intensity is moderate: the shark kills happen mostly offscreen or in quick, bloody bursts, with some blood in the water and a few peril scenes, but little lingering gore and no sexual content. It suits a lazy afternoon or a comfort-watch crowd who enjoy campy B-movie suspense more than prestige horror, and it works best for people who don't mind a sequel that trades atmosphere for sunshine.
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