Jaws was released into theaters on June 20th, 1975. Filming locations include Aquinnah, Chilmark and Edgartown, Ma. All three o.
UK film director and mega Jaws fan visited Martha's Vineyard and shares his experience of the MV of 2019 compared to 1974. Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" takes place on the fictional island of Amity, but where was it actually filmed? Here are the real. More than forty summers ago - way back in 1974 - "Jaws" took moviegoers by storm.
The work of up-and-coming director Steven Spielberg, dealing with pneumatically-powered prop sharks and seasick actors, came to be seen as the first-ever summer blockbuster. Though the film takes place in the fictional town of Amity Island in New York, it was actually filmed throughout Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Amity Island, the small beach town terrorized by the world's most famous shark, first came to life in the pages of Peter Benchley's 1974 novel, Jaws, which the film is based on.
But good news. Today's video travels to Martha's Vineyard for 42 filming locations from the classic movie Jaws with side by side comparison photos, 1975 vs 2025. Enjoy!
Jaws was famously difficult to film since Steven Spielberg shot most of it on actual beaches and the ocean. Let's go through each and every filming location. Whether a lifelong fan or first-time visitor, exploring these Jaws filming locations then and now offers a unique way to relive one of Hollywood's most enduring thrillers.
Soar into the chilling world of "Jaws" with this breathtaking drone tour of its iconic filming locations. Glide above the picturesque towns of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, which stood in for. Explore Martha's Vineyard with historian Jenn as she reveals iconic 'Jaws' filming locations and behind.
