Okay, folks, I'm not going to insult your intelligence: Piranha, as far as movies go, is bad. Very, very bad. Sure, it has a cast of B+ actors, like Elisabeth Shue and Christopher Lloyd, but the lack of story, cheesy animation-graphics, and pathetic acting makes it one truly unfortunate piece of film. Why am I posting on this movie, you may ask, if I think it's so terrible? Exactly that reason, folks-- it's so bad, it's hilarious! A remake of the original Piranha (1978) (which I just added to my Netflix que, FYI), the movie centers around a Spring Break-esque party on a river where an underwater tremor releases tons of piranhas into the teen-infested waters. There is blood, nudity, and plenty of cheesy dialogue-- it can definitely be worse, right?
You can rent Piranha from Netflix, or you could just buy it from Amazon, especially if you have a thing for those SciFy Channel movies. Regardless, watch the following trailer before venturing out into the water:
P.S. Alexandre Aja, the director of this film, has gained notoriety for remaking classic horror movies. Besides Piranha, he also directed The Hills Have Eyes (2006) and Mirrors (2008). Is it just me or does he need to go back to directing better movies, like High Tension (2003)?
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