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1978
Piranha is a 1978 American horror film directed and co-edited by Joe Dante from a screenplay by John Sayles, based on a story by Richard Robinson and Sayles. The film stars Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Barbara Steele, and Dick Miller. It tells the story of a river being infested by lethal, genetically altered piranhas, threatening the lives of the local inhabitants and the visitors…
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I did not want to pass up this pair of films that, although they are not sufficiently recognized, have at least managed to meet my expectations and that is why I want to share my opinion on these exquisite installments of comic horror films. No quería dejar pasar este par de película que aunque no son lo suficientemente reconocidas han logrado cumplir por lo menos mis espectativas y por eso quiero compartir mi opini…More
Success of Spielberg's *Jaws* inspired many filmmakers to try to exploit it by making their own films with a similar general premise. One of the most successful among them was Roger Corman, the legendary producer and king of B-films. His expertise in exploitation cinema resulted in *Piranha*, a 1978 horror film directed by Joe Dante, whose success later manifested itself in a sequel and two remakes. The plot begins…More
