Like the killer great white shark, the “Jaws” theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 ...

Oscar-winning composer John Williams scared up the menacing motif that would terrify moviegoers — and beachgoers — in the film classic that hit theaters on June 20, 1975.

Oscar-winning composer John Williams scared up the menacing motif that would terrify moviegoers — and beachgoers — in the film classic that hit theaters on June 20, 1975.

As movie budgets creep closer to a half-billion dollars, the “Jaws” theme – and the way those two notes manipulate tension – is a reminder that in film, sometimes less can be more.

LIU Post University's Tilles Center for the Performing Arts will have its very own performance of the entire "Jaws" soundtrack on Sunday, Sept. 14.