Once again the mysterious Radio Reaper strikes with radio spots from Jaws 2…
“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water” is the tagline we can never forget. While Jaws 2 may be the best of the sequels, given that it has Roy Scheider returning as Chief Brody, Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody, and Murray Hamilton playing the mayor again, it began the sequelitus money-grab of the franchise. But who could resist? There is something about watching a huge shark chomping on people–especially teenagers–that riffs off what makes horror movies so appealing. This time the director, Jeannot-Szwarc, gets the credit after replacing the original director, John D. Hancock. Scheider returned to fulfill a contract obligation, but wasn’t too happy on set. Once again, the problems with salty water mixing with a mechanical shark led to delays and a ballooning budget expense. In spite of the director differences, script rewrites, and technical problems, Jaws 2 was another box office winner. (ScreenRant has something to say about it.)