Horror Movies Full of Screams by the Sea, From Jaws to The Lighthouse

Seaside towns, faraway islands, and an underwater facility turn into places of terror for inhabitants trapped there. Jennifer Love Hewitt tries to escape from the past that continues to haunt her, fit with a hook. John Carpenter’s synth score warns of the arrival of undead sailors seeking overdue retribution. Samuel L. Jackson’s time with snakes can’t beat dealing with super smart sharks. Slashers, Lovecraftian cults, and other kinds of threats ignore the locations’ tropical climate or quiet solitude. All they want is to rack up a body count, and they do a good job of making it climb.