The term intertextuality is used to describe similar aspects and properties that films may share with one and other. For example one film may borrow a specific technique of filming that is traceable to another film, or certain camera angles, editing styles etc.
The worldwide success 'Jaws' is so well known and respected for it's effectiveness as a thriller film that noticeable aspects of the film have been used in other films over the past 40 years!
It is safe to say that the soundtrack to 'Jaws' is iconic and has an effect of suspense that could not be replaces by any other tension building music.
Piranha
The 2010 film 'Piranha' is a classic example of the use of intertextuality. It mirrors many aspects used in 'Jaws', most obviously, the idea of a sea creature attacking humans who are going about their normal lives having fun at the beach and are suddenly hit by the attack of the predator.
It also uses similar camera angles to those used in 'Jaws', the underwater shots, fast paced editing when the action occurs and cross cutting between two scenes - what is going on on the beach and the attack.
Jaws
The very famous horror thriller 'Psycho' from 1960 has become an extremely popular Thriller film which many other films and just like 'Jaws' it has set trends for many other films that have been made.
Psycho
Many other films such as 'What Lies Beneath', 'Fatal Attraction', 'The Stepfather' and 'Succubus'. The film that stood out the most for me was 'The Stepfather' as it mirrored the aspects of a person dying after being stabbed in the bath tub, it has similar mis-en-scene regarding the dull lighting and high paced, fast tension building music. Finally, similarly to in 'Psycho' a close up of the persons face after they are stabbed is used.
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