PIRANHA (1978)

The 1978 Roger Corman classic (?)..... Well it's more of a classic than any of the JAWS sequels at the very least....... It's a B-movie, nothing too special but certainly nothing that disappoints. It promises and delivers it's low budget carnage in an appealing way and in the last 32 years has become a cult-classic followed by many loyal B-fans.

Very Recently, a film titled Piranha 3D was released, sparking a new curiosity for water-themed monster films. So is how I came to buy Piranha (1978), the original Roger Corman semi-classic. It's another film that plays into mistrust of the establishment, with the military unleashing hundreds of hungry genetically altered piranhas into a small town's rivers and streams. Apparently they were meant for Vietnam but the war ended too soon for the process to be completed. Now this biological weapon is free to wreak havoc.

Up for lunch are several including a group of child campers, many of whom perish. That might seem harsh to some people but at least a movie like Piranha has the balls to make this happen. In fact plenty end up dead, more than enough to satisfy gorehounds. Some of the acting is poor, the Piranhas are cheap, but they work and tough critics might (as given the subject material) find much to nitpick with but compared to many other recent sea monster films (Lake Placid, Deep Blue Sea, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus or even any of the Jaws sequels), this stands up farily well in entertainment value. Not much to say, just enjoy! THREE STARS OUT OF FIVE.