Piranha

R

1995

1 hr. 21 min.

Horror

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A government tank containing genetically engineered piranha is unwittingly emptied into a river that flows past a resort area.

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Steve D

Pointless remake that fails to live up to the forgettable original.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/16/23

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KILLER MUTANT PIRAN N N N N N N HAAAAAAAAAAAA

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Good watch, might watch again, and can recommend for horror / thriller fans. This is almost beat for beat the 1978 movie with some unecessary nudity and explosions thrown in, and just a little gore as the original was surprisingly absent of it. I do feel like they casted better this time around, and the effects are decent enough that they showed off the fish some this time and it wasn't terrible. The movie still looks like it's from the late 70's early 80's, but with more of a 90's feel. I get the impression that they were trying to preserve a classic look. The movie does some weird re-writes on scenes from the original, but it's not as bad as keeping the "secret military project" angle. The problem with keeping it is that it's supposed to be from the Vietnam war era, but there is almost 20 years difference between the original and this re-make. This also has a very young Mila Kunis in it, which makes it the superior version because, even if she wasn't a better actress then (possible), she's a better actress now than any in this movie. I feel like a lot of potential was squandered on doing a remake instead of a reboot on this one, but it was still a good watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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It's tough to commend any actual parts of the '95 remake of Piranha, but it's actually quite fun to group watch purely *because* it's so dated.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Gives me nightmares.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Never fish could be so vicious

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Scott Levy

Director

William Katt

Paul Grogan

Alexandra Paul

Maggie McNamara

Monte Markham

J.R. Randolph

Darleen Carr

Dr. Leticia Baines

Mila Kuniss

Susie Grogan

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Mike Massie

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This remake of a previous Corman production is marginally better than its predecessor, due to updated makeup effects and a willingness to embrace edgier exploitation ideas.

Rated: 6/10

Sep 24, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 1/5

Jun 27, 2005

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 1/5

Jan 9, 2003

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 26, 2002

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Synopsis

A government tank containing genetically engineered piranha is unwittingly emptied into a river that flows past a resort area.

Director: Scott Levy
Executive Producer: Roger Corman
Screenwriter: Alex Simon
Production Co: Concorde-New Horizons, Showtime Networks Inc.
Rating: R, TV-MA
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 10, 2018
Sound Mix: Stereo

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