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PIRANHA

With Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Dick Miller, Barbara Steele, Keenan Wynn, Paul Bartel
Directed by Joe Dante

Gremlins director Joe Dante proved his directorial skills with this late-70s Roger Corman produced take on Jaws, making it look expensive while we all know how tight Corman holds the purse strings. A school of piranha is accidentally set free into the river system at a secret government / military experimental base. One of the tributaries is home to a popular holiday resort! With a dark sense of humour and many spine tingling water terror sequences, this was quite an effective little flick for its time.
Also became part of the recent remake flood.


4 / B
- PB


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A - B - C




never let a review decide for you, but for those who need a rating, see the Flamedrop scale below
6 - Volcanic
5 - Blistering
4 - Hot
3 - Smolder
2 - Room Temperature
1 - Fizzled
0 - Extinguished

A: Multi-Viewing Potential

B: Could Enjoy A 2nd Look

C: Once Should Suffice



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