These 17 movies proved that only supernatural elements are not scary

Modified Feb 12, 2025 05:04 ET

The Lighthouse (2019) | Distributed by: A24

9) Jaws (1975)

Jaws (1975) | Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Steven Spielberg's Jaws popularized terror from nature by showing that, after all, the most horrendous things in this world need not be supernatural. It's the eerie feeling that emanates from a huge great white shark as it hunts for food in a disturbing small beach town. Anticipation in the movie comes from an unseen menace lurking beneath the surface, where the inevitable unknown becomes even more terrible than any living thing.