The Meg: latest film in over 40 years of 'Jawsploitation' movies
Unlike the creatures themselves, films about sharks are far from endangered, writes .
This week, cinemagoers will get the chance to see the latest fish-as-foe movie, The Meg, starring Jason Statham. The film has been much anticipated for its cockney-versus-shark action and high camp potential – but shark thrillers have been bursting onto the big screen for more than four decades. So why is it that shark movies have proved so popular?
