Best of Boston

When Steven Spielberg’s mechanical shark kept breaking down off Martha’s Vineyard, the 1974 production seemed doomed. Instead, the disastrous shoot forced the director to show less monster and build more suspense, accidentally creating one of the best movies ever made and sparking the state’s first film commission. This year’s golden anniversary celebration includes everything from outdoor screenings to Jaws-inspired dog-costume meetups to tours led by Jeffrey Voorhees, the actor who played victim Alex Kintner. In other words, 50 years later, Jaws still owns these waters.