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July of 1916 was a time of record heat, a polio epidemic, and a World War in Europe. But beachgoers in New Jersey are threatened by a even greater terror: a shark that has suddenly developed a taste for human flesh. Starting July 1st and lasting over a period of 12 days, the unidentified shark kills four people and seriously injures a fifth before the attacks stop, and threatens New Jersey's thriving tourist industry. Based on true events, and one of the inspirations behind Peter Benchley's Jaws.

Events

• July 1st , 1916, Charles Vansant bleeds to death after being attacked by a shark

• July 6th , 1916, Charles Bruder bleeds to death after being attacked by a shark

• July 12th , 1916, Lester Stilwell, Watson Fisher and Joseph Dunn are all attacked by a shark

Directed by Jack Sholder

Starring Colin Egglesfield, Mark Dexter, Jenna Harrison, John Rhys-Davies