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Piranha 2: The Spawning

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Piranha 2: The Spawning (1982)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:1

Rotten:12

Average Rating:3.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: In this sequel to Joe Dante's PIRANHA, unsuspecting vacationers at tropical Club Elysium find that they are the main course for a school of deadly piranha fish, genetically engineered as weapons by... In this sequel to Joe Dante's PIRANHA, unsuspecting vacationers at tropical Club Elysium find that they are the main course for a school of deadly piranha fish, genetically engineered as weapons by the government. One of the scientists responsible for the carnage teams up with a diving instructor to destroy the killer fish, which can launch themselves out of the water to attack, having been crossed with flying fish. PIRANHA 2 was James Cameron's directorial debut. He was discovered by a group of producers who witnessed his genius for "directing" maggots on a prosthetic dismembered arm using electrical shocks while he was working in special effects and art direction for low-budget science fiction films. The producers were sufficiently impressed to offer him a job as director on PIRANHA 2, which was filmed on location in Jamaica. [More]

Starring: Tricia O'Neil, Lance Henriksen, Steve Marachuk, Carole Davis

Starring: Tricia O'Neil, Lance Henriksen, Steve Marachuk, Carole Davis

Director: James Cameron

Director: James Cameron
Screenwriter: H.A. Milton
Producer: Chako Van Leuwen, Jeff Schectman
Composer: Steve Powder

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As its director claims, this is the finest movie about flying piranha ever made, but otherwise only of interest to hardcore James Cameron completists.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
07/03/03
Channel 4 Film

A copy rather than a sequel, this has none of the intelligence, wit or tempo that graced the first swarm of hungry fish.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out

The special effects are awful (the piranhas are obviously hand puppets) and the script worse.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
12/11/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Oh ... my .... gawd, they fly now! This is so bad it's, well, bad.

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08/04/02
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

No review available.

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02/26/03
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

For curious completists only.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/11/09
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

No review available.

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01/25/03
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

Geralmente, grandes cineastas dão indícios de sua genialidade mesmo em seus filmes de estréia, por pior que estes sejam. Não é o caso de James Cameron, que aparentemente reservou seus talentos para o filme seguinte.

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06/18/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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09/02/07
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
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The piranha attack scenes are handled with minimal grace, giving us plenty of nice, long looks at just how fake the props are.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
12/01/09
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

Idiotic premise has US government genetic engineering experiments creating a deadly form of grunions (hinted at being used in the Vietnam war).

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03/26/09
Variety Staff
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Variety

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08/11/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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