50 Years Later, Jaws Still Has Bite

Spielberg’s classic hits the SHU Community Theatre as a reminder of how summer movies aren’t only about the thrill

This summer marks 50 years since Jaws first swam onto the screen and forever changed the way we approach beaches and blockbusters. Soon playing at Sacred Heart University’s Community Theatre, filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s legendary thriller isn’t just a nostalgic thrill ride, it’s also a cultural time capsule.

Todd Barnes, co-director of Sacred Heart University's Film & Television Master’s Program, states in his recent Hartford Courant column “Blockbusters Made Me Do It,” summer movies don’t just entertain us, they shape how we think, feel and even behave in surprisingly lasting ways.

Celebrate Jaws’ anniversary by reading Barnes’ full column “Blockbusters Made Me Do It” in the Hartford Courant, and experience the thriller on the big screen at the SHU Community Theatre in August. Here’s the schedule of showtimes.