Some of my favorite Jaws knockoffs!

Here are some of my favorite Jaws knock-offs! Some are good, some are bad, but none of them beat the original JAWS!
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[@clipsclipsandmoreclips3384]

There’s also 1980’s Alligator as well as it’s sequel, Alligator: The Mutation.

[@Sthunderrocker]

Yes!

[@davidcatlett4052]

Wasn't Burt Reynolds in one of them? I might be mistaken.

[@clipsclipsandmoreclips3384]

@@davidcatlett4052 No, he wasn’t.

[@kuhlaid6305]

My favorite JAWS knockoff was "Tremors". First time my brothers and I watched it as kids on cable our dad came in, watched about 20 minutes and said, "so it's JAWS but in the desert and funny." LOL, yes it is.

[@mind-of-neo]

I didnt know tremors was a jaws rip off 😭

[@ddc2957]

I don’t think it is. The format, storyline & hallmarks are all different, as is the genre. But I wouldn’t be surprised if Jaws in some way inspired it. Knock off is too strong a word though IMO.

[@taylorlafferty2721]

@@ddc2957I think it is. Just look at the poster for it😂

[@ryans413]

You know what’s funny Jaws and Alien are the exact same movies let me explain. Both have monsters one’s a Shark one’s an Alien. Both are slow burns and character driven. Both have a very gruesome scene in Jaws it was the shark eating Quint in Alien it was the chest buster scene at the diner table. One movie makes you afraid of the water the other makes you a afraid of space. One has a hero face his fear of water and kill the shark. The other movie has a hero face her fears of dying to kill the Alien. They are the same movie.

[@capsfan901]

Orca is a great film in its own right. Really cheesy but I love it

[@dwaynesager1864]

I know. Now I want to watch. Lol. Been years. Wonder if it held up. Lol

[@connorstephens7467]

You’re definitely missing the incredible film Alligator.

[@jasongoestohell]

I have Orca and Grizzly!!! There is also TENTACLES from Kino Lorber. I also got ALLIGATOR on 4K.

[@glennzujew437]

The Car!

[@Andrew12759]

I have a script synopsis where the diver/surfer goes safely into the water, but upon stepping out of the water sees a great white tiger just sitting there. CLAWS "This time, the Great White terror is on the Beach."

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

These are all fun popcorn movies. And I love this sub genre of killer animal movies made in the late 70’s and early to mid 80’s. Awesome time for these type of films!

[@jacksongibbs8998]

Cruel Jaws also stole a few seconds of the Star Wars theme for its score.

[@wesleyhill7721]

I’ve got an affinity for Razorback, jaws on trotters as they say.

[@colinbooth531]

Cruel Jaws is such fun to watch, the Star Wars music is genius.

[@j.m.4858]

That reminds me! I still need to get Orca on blue-ray. Tentacles was a good one too. Awesome video.

[@unconditionalprong]

Piranha (1978), Alligator, and Razorback would be my three picks. Day of the Animals is fun too! Leslie Nielsen bear fight! Need I say more!

[@BobTheAnimeDude]

dont sleep on killer crocodile

[@MikeEric4530]

dont forget crawl

[@dalkbrolne]

Can't forget about Arachnophobia and Ridley Scott's Alien

[@ryans413]

Yea Alien is like the exact same film as Jaws

[@slayer_ddofdeath501]

I saw this when it came out at theaters and loved it. My favorite part was when the grizzly slapped the horses head off with one swipe. I know I'm sick lol.

[@kevincaywood]

Ooh so many others you could of named… Mako:Jaws of Death, Piranha, Barracuda, Tentacles, Tintorera, Up From The Depths, Humanoids from the Deep, Blood Beach, etc.

[@Sthunderrocker]

Orca is killer... (pun intended)

[@nicholastotoro7721]

Would "Piranha" be considered a Jaws rip-off? The original, that is.

[@carbonated_chaos]

Whenever I think of Jaws knockoffs, I think of the Piranha series, which is basically Jaws, but with a bunch of piranhas. Also, yes, there is more than one of these movies. It has about four movies, like Jaws.

[@Mothinacloset]

Orca is one of the best knockoffs I've seen

[@codywojtun8580]

The TV movie Snowbeast is also a Jaws ripoff. Same formula. Just replace the beach with a ski resort and the shark with a yeti.

[@Sean-jq3ky]

I recommend checking out Blades, which is a remake of Jaws, but at a country club instead of the beach, and a lawnmower instead of a shark.

[@HelloJoseph83]

Who knew Asylum Studios has been around for this long.

[@isaacmontoya9636]

Thank you for this, my eyes are opened 😂

[@cheekster777]

Not familiar with any of these movies. Are any of the ones mentioned recommended or worth a watch?

[@babyteeth4]

It's not necessarily a knockoff, but "The Ghost and the Darkness" has many positive similarities to Jaws, but it's a lion!

[@ddc2957]

It’s a knock off, just a really good one. Most of them are cheap & nasty, but G&D is a big budget, professional film. I dig it.

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

I wouldn’t consider it a knock off. It is a true story and much of the movie actually happened. It is a good story in it’s own right. And one of my favorite movies.

[@ddc2957]

You are right to point out that it did happen & Jaws didn’t, I neglected that part. The structure does change events to suit the narrative though. Remington never existed & clearly fills the Quint role. He is killed as the Jaws expert is killed, leaving the less experienced protagonist to fend for himself. There’s a Lion killed at the beginning thought to be the terror, just as in Jaws. The similarities do go on.

[@cruisetheautisticboy994]

There's also Sharktopus!

[@hideandpride1891]

Piranha 1978. Can't forget that one!

[@cliffhanger639]

My copy of JAWS came today can’t wait to watch it.

[@Brian_Boru]

How sad is that Richard Harris has to be described as "the first actor to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies"?

[@craigosterberg5045]

Yes more jaws

[@eveesix9683]

Omg. I saw the Orca movie and it scared me as a kid.

[@kevinbejkoxdxd1514]

Also Shark Attack 1, 2, and 3, is a knockoff franchise. It is so low budget!

[@dwaynesager1864]

I remember loving Orca. Now I want to watch it. Lol.

[@jasonthomas4151]

Does anybody else remember Mako: The Jaws of Death with Richard Jaeckel? It was quite unique in that Jaeckel played a human who was in league with the movie's shark population. I wonder if a boutique label will ever pick it up.

[@Welcometojurassicpark]

My favorite jaws knock off is Bacalhau

[@jimwoodswrites]

I really enjoyed The Ghost and The Darkness which isn't a full blown rip-off but has the Jaws vibe.

[@efrencastilla]

There is also a Mexican knock-off called TINTORERA (1977)

[@ScotchRanger945]

Orca isnt actually a terrible movie. Special effects are for sure dated at times but over all i do enjoy it

[@bobknobbe3561]

yes we all know this. some of us were actually born before the internet and had longer attention spans than zoomers

[@chxhdhsjdshshsbdv8406]

The great alligator

[@ddc2957]

The Ghost & the Darkness is my favourite Jaws knock-off. It’s far & away the best film among those which closely follow the Jaws hallmarks. The rest are just blatant cheese.

[@aspireahead8388]

Orca was a good movie!!

[@Scarflix]

Grizzly shot in Georgia

[@BIOHAZARDRUSGaming]

I still can’t believe Cruel Jaws was able to get a 4k release just recently with all the stolen footage in it

[@davidcatlett4052]

Hey, good idea for You Tube shorts videos. Would love to see more like this on other subjects besides sharksploitation.

[@shanerollins3736]

He’s made quite a few of these shorts about other genres. Sometimes he looks at one movie, sometimes he looks at several.

[@davidcatlett4052]

@@shanerollins3736 Nice. Thanks for the info. I had only known about his longer videos.

[@stephendevore3902]

Orca had Bo Derrick in a bit part. I remember seeing it at a drive-in. Not a bad knock of Jaws but one of the first. We didn't know then what we know of now as the race to the bottom to very bad copycat movies

[@ryans413]

How about Alien it’s like the exact same movie just in space.

[@antoniom8561]

You gotta check "The last shark"!

[@kevinkelley3906]

HAHA!I I rewatched Cruel Jaws last month and it really sucks!! I was thinking it was Santa Jaws. Watch that movie instead.

[@Christian-Ray]

Lake Placid, Piranha, Anaconda

[@GA-1st]

"Orca" is considered the best of the Jaws rip-offs, but even it is incredibly stupid. Richard Harris does give it his all, however.

[@esthermerino8472]

Orcas i love Orcas

[@alexmelendez6732]

CROCODILE 1989

[@felixarzuaga5805]

Orca was actually good. Sad af tho hahaha

[@MrG360oneX]

Didnt Deep Blue Sea try the same thing? You know killer sharks and all

[@nancybauer]

I saw that you have jackass 3

[@CC979]

How about Tentacles

[@fr0nkky20]

I thought cruel jaws was jaws 5 😅

[@longjohnbignuts6120]

Orca isn't a knock off its a revenge movie

[@JeroenRinkel]

Does Anaconda count? We also have Beast coming up!

[@rubberneckinc.8937]

Orca is actually the good guy er...whale in the movie

[@gtavfan2273]

LOL!

[@Tuxedo_Cam]

Where’s Piranha?

[@AmityFeatures]

Piranha was great.

[@rodcrispo5859]

Orcha the killer whale was good!!!

[@flipfloptosser5916]

Orca the killer whale actually it better then jaws tbh and it's pretty sad movie poor sea panda 😢

[@mrup1305]

Oh here's another terrible one or two devil fish and let's not forget devil dog 😊

[@sitteskarcsi7177]

Orca is a much more deeper and better movie than jaws.

[@Sthunderrocker]

Yes!

[@GA-1st]

Film IS subjective. And I'm glad Orca resonates with you. There is an environmentalist/spiritual theme that Jaws does not touch upon. Be that as it may, I feel compelled to let the others here know before they get the blu-ray that it is NOT in any way a better movie than Jaws! No. Just NO!

[@Sthunderrocker]

@@GA-1st haha. Of course. Just rooting for the underdog.

[@sitteskarcsi7177]

Compare Jaws to Orca is like compare Blade to Dracula. On my opinion this two movies are not conparable becouse they are in different league. I like this channel and don't want to hurt anyone feelings but this is not the first time see comparing this two particular movies to each other. Orca is better? I think so and this is my opinion. Jaws is a good movie? Yes it is. I read the book before watched the movie and if you ask me... the book is better than the movie. If I have to say a knock off to Jaws that would be Jaws 2. :)

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