Since the release of George Melies' Haunted Castle in 1896, over 90,000 horror films have been made. However, none were more frightening and influential than Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and Steven Spielberg's Jaws. Each a product of the golden era of horror of the '70s and '80s, the films have a reputation for plunging viewers into fear, without the use of masked killers, vampires or other clichés. Instead, Kubrick and Spielberg take a different approach and scare the audience on a psychological level. The Shining and Jaws evoke fear through the use of three different cinematic aspects: the use of "dangerous" color, off-putting soundtracks, and suspenseful cinematography. Seeking peace and quiet to write his novel, Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes the winter caretaker of Colorado's desolate Overlook Hotel. Despite learning of the previous caretaker's madness and the massacre of his family, Jack decides to bring along his wife, Wendy (Shelley Duvall), and son, Danny (Danny Lloyd), to keep him company during his stay. But shortly after becoming accustomed to life at the Overlook Hotel, the family's sanity begins to deteriorate. Danny begins using "The Shining", a telepathic ability that allows him to read minds and experience premonitions, and Jack begins to succumb to cabin fever, becoming increasingly aggressive as time passes. Eventually, when the previous caretaker confronts Jack, things get worse and the only force that can save Danny and Wendy is "The Shining". It's Fourth of July weekend on the tiny island of Amity, New England, and visitors from around the world flock to the island's sparkling beaches. But when the gruesome remains of a young woman are washed ashore, the new Police ... middle of paper ... are in a panic in the water and fear a shark attack, the camera producing a disorientating effect by chasing her towards the character and simultaneously zooms the camera lens out, creating a sensation of vertigo” (Koenig). The end... The Shining and Jaws are horror films that impact the viewer on a whole new level. Instead of using clichés similar to many horror films of the time, Kubrick and Spielberg create horror films that psychologically attack viewers. Both films use dangerous color to foreshadow imminent danger, a spine-chilling soundtrack to induce fear, and uncomfortable cinematography to provoke a sense of desperation. Although The Shining and Jaws are already almost 40 years old, the films will continue to be some of the best horror films ever made, and even when 90,000 more horror films are made, people will remember the fear of watching these two films..