Until then, we only really catch its dorsal fin before victims are ripped under the waves as the water around them turns the color of ketchup. “Jaws” is credited with inventing the summer blockbuster.

Summers have never been quite the same since June 20, 1975, and it's all thanks to a "mindless eating machine" that terrorized moviegoers and beachgoers alike. That was the day Jaws hit theatres, ushering in the era of the summer blockbuster and becoming a pop culture phenomenon that still resonates 50 years later.