Sophia Lillis and Bruce Campbell
Summary Summer is associated with relaxing and adventurous trips, but a few horror films have audiences reconsidering their seasonal vacation. Films such as Us and Friday the 13th place their characters in life-or-death scenarios in settings that are meant to evoke positive memories. Summer horror films are terrifying on their own, but it's because of the added element of vacation that the film's characters are caught off-guard.
Despite its 1975 release, many of the scares hold up well and the trio's journey is masterfully eerie. Aside from the bloody visuals of shark attacks, the most chilling part of Jaws is when the shark is off-screen. The shark, nicknamed Bruce, isn't shown too often in Jaws, but it's the creature's looming presence that's terrified audiences for many years.
The semi-far-removed location has the potential to be peaceful, but the events that unfold when the group's van is low on gas are anything but tranquil. The contrast in the film's setting and tone is one of the many reasons why The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is the ultimate summer horror movie. Another memorable factor from the film is its iconic villain, Leatherface.
While on vacation, Adelaide and her family come into contact with vicious doppelgängers of themselves, known as the Tethered. What ensues is a psychological battle as the Wilson family confronts their lookalikes in a thrilling fight. Meeting one's Tethered double isn't a probable encounter like one with a shark or vicious killer, but the oddity surrounding the lore of the Tethered makes Us a frightful horror film.
4 I Know What You Did Last Summer Directed by Jim Gillespie Coming home from a vacation is often a dreadful transition back to reality, but the group of friends in I Know What You Did Last Summer are unable to shake the events of their 4th of July adventures when they return home. Driving home from a beach vacation, Julie and her friends accidentally hit a pedestrian and, in a panic, dump his body in the water.
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