At only 27 years old, Spielberg directed a masterpiece that changed cinema forever. Released in June 1975, it became known as the first summer blockbuster. At the time, summer months were seen as a dead time for movies. But after Jaws, studios began changing their release strategy. To understand how impactful the movie was, people were so scared of the movie that it caused a dramatic drop in beach attendance across America.

Perhaps the most famous element of the film is John Williams’ iconic score. It uses only two notes. But was so terrifying and incredible that it won the Academy Award.

50 years later, it’s still a yearly watch for me. Excited to share it this Monday with you all.