Jaws to Deep Blue Sea: Ahead of Meg 2: The Trench, shark movies that are must watch

If you haven’t watched the trailer already, please do so a glimpse of the fiercely entertaining upcoming sci-fi thriller Meg 2: The Trench. The film further explores an ancient behemoth shark, The Megalodon, and its hold over the food chain, both on and offshore.

A horror-thriller becomes scarier when it’s based on true events and Open Water is one such film. It’s based on the tragic disappearance of Thomas and Eileen Lonergan who vanished while scuba diving and are speculated to have succumbed to a shark attack in the open waters.

Imagine being in the jaws of death despite safety being just a few meters away. This is the story of Shallows, starring Blake Lively as Nancy Adams. Post her mother’s demise, Nancy travels to a secluded beach to surf in peace but soon comes face to face with death. Stranded on a rock, her short but horrifying escape to safety will have you anxiously biting your nails.

People say old is gold and we agree! 1999’s Deep Blue Sea is unique, even in its time, for combining the danger of genetic engineering with shark attacks. The story follows an Alzheimer’s study gone wrong when a group of researchers, in their quest for developing a cure, end up being hunted by the sharks they altered genetically during their experiments. Well, there’s a reason why you shouldn’t mess with Mother Nature

One can say that Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is the OG shark film, the one that started our unending fascination with sharks. Everyone knows the film Jaws, but do you know it’s based on a novel? Adapted from author Peter Benchley’s bestseller by the same name, Jaws is centred on the series of shark attacks that occurred off the coast of New Jersey which drove a police officer, a marine biologist, and a fisherman into a terrifying shark hunt.

47 Metres Down will drill aquaphobia, claustrophobia, and galeophobia (fear of sharks) into your minds. It may also make you paranoid on vacations. The film follows two sisters fighting for survival on their vacation.