Love this movie. Another CLASSIC Dante. But I will say this...the new Corman commentary on the 2019 scream factory steel book is a major disappointment. Don’t call it a commentary if it’s just an audio interview with nothing to do with what was happening on screen!!! A real bust.

It's been quite a while since the last time I took this particular film off the shelf, but since I watched the fun remake and its rather underwhelming sequel today, I thought I'd take on the original Piranha as well. …and it's just as fun as I remember!! The story is simple, but well told. The acting is good, and we got some rather inventive practical effects, and even though I've seen this a dozen times before, it still manages to thrill. I really like this little gem of a “nature gone berserk” movie, and it's well worth the time spent watching it. Every time!

Sure, it's built on Jaws success but this deserves to be in every top horror film list of the period though it's often forgotten.

i was so surprised by this movie bc i really thought i’d hate it but i was genuinely entertained by it i actually really enjoyed it. trashy horror on top

Joe Dante’s chaotic little cousin to Jaws swims in with gnarly charm, biting satire, and buckets of red tinted carnage. Part eco horror, part exploitation comedy, this Roger Corman produced classic keeps its teeth sharp with a killer score by Pino Donaggio and gnarly creature effects by Rob Bottin. Whether it's drunk teens tubing into doom, bloodchurned lake water, or that unforgettable summer camp massacre scene Piranha still shreds.