Beach Horror Movies

From Steven Spielberg, starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary
Rated PG

Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name. The film follows a police chief, a marine scientist, and an old seafarer as they hunt a great white shark that has been terrorizing a small New England seaside town. The iconic score by John Williams and the performances of Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw set the tone of suspense and horror throughout the movie. As the trio of unlikely heroes search for the shark, they must battle the elements of nature and the unknown before being able to capture the beast. Jaws is considered one of the greatest films of all time and is credited with inventing the summer blockbuster.

From Alfred Hitchcock, starring Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette
Rated PG-13

The Birds follows a wealthy socialite, Melanie Daniels, who travels to a small coastal town in California to meet a handsome lawyer, Mitch Brenner. After a series of strange occurrences, the town is attacked by a flock of birds. As the birds continue to terrorize the town, Melanie and Mitch join forces to try and figure out why the birds have suddenly become so aggressive. As the situation worsens, the pair must find a way to survive and protect the townspeople before it's too late. The film culminates in a suspenseful and shocking conclusion, as the birds continue their assault on the town.

From Robin Hardy, starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland
Rated R

The Wicker Man (1973) is a British horror film directed by Robin Hardy. It stars Edward Woodward as Sgt. Neil Howie, a devoutly Christian police sergeant who travels to the isolated Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. Howie soon discovers that the island is populated by a pagan cult who worship the old gods of nature, and that they will stop at nothing to protect their secrets—even if it means sacrificing Howie himself. Through a series of surrealistic and often terrifying events, Howie discovers the shocking truth about the disappearance of the child and the true purpose of his mission.

From Robert Eggers, starring Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes
Rated R

From Joel Schumacher, starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes
Rated R

From Bong Joon Ho, starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona
Rated R

From Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, Luana Anders
Rated Not Rated

From Sidney Hayers, starring Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair, Margaret Johnston, Anthony Nicholls
Rated Not Rated

From John Carpenter, starring Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman
Rated R

From Lucio Fulci, starring Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, Al Cliver
Rated R

From Nicolas Roeg, starring Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson
Rated PG

From Jordan Peele, starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker
Rated R

From Rose Glass, starring Morfydd Clark, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Jennifer Ehle, Marcus Hutton
Rated R

From Gary Sherman, starring James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson, Dennis Redfield
Rated R

From Ryan Spindell, starring Tristan Byon, Eden Campbell, Hannah R. Loyd, Clancy Brown
Rated Not Rated

From Jon Wright, starring Killian Coyle, Stuart Graham, Michael Hough, Richard Coyle
Rated Not Rated

From Jim Gillespie, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Anne Heche, Ryan Phillippe
Rated R

From Directors: Barbara Peeters, Jimmy T. Murakami, starring Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, Vic Morrow, Cindy Weintraub
Rated R

From Jonathan Liebesman, starring Chaney Kley, Emma Caulfield Ford, Antony Burrows, Lee Cormie
Rated PG-13

From Dan Gildark, starring Jason Cottle, Casey Curran, Ethan Atkinson, Patrick McKnight
Rated R