Who would have thought the director of this low budget horror sequel would go on to make the greatest movies of all time (Titanic and Avatar)?
Anne (Tricia O'Neil) is a diving instructor at a hotel resort. She soon realizes something wrong when some of the divers don't return. Her estranged husband, Police Chief Steve (Lance Henriksen), investigates. A tourist, Tyler Sherman (Steve Marachuk) enjoys spending time with Anne, and - as the story develops - we notice there is more about him than meets the eye. As it turns out, he is linked to the events from 'Piranha', and the film also mentions the genetically modified piranhas bred for warfare from the first film.
In this sequel, the fish mutated and are now able to fly, so you're not even safe out of the water! The piranha effects are not great at all, with the fish looking stocky and lifeless. At times, it looked as if the actors were holding props.
The film received predominantly negative reviews and also flopped at the box office. I must be honest, I rather enjoyed this installment. The performances weren't all that bad (well, mostly), and I thought the story was interesting enough. The climax was over too quickly, and was a bit of an anti-climax. It was still entertaining. The original 'Piranha' was still miles better, and more memorable.
Would I watch it again? Maybe, yes.
Anne (Tricia O'Neil) is a diving instructor at a hotel resort. She soon realizes something wrong when some of the divers don't return. Her estranged husband, Police Chief Steve (Lance Henriksen), investigates. A tourist, Tyler Sherman (Steve Marachuk) enjoys spending time with Anne, and - as the story develops - we notice there is more about him than meets the eye. As it turns out, he is linked to the events from 'Piranha', and the film also mentions the genetically modified piranhas bred for warfare from the first film.
In this sequel, the fish mutated and are now able to fly, so you're not even safe out of the water! The piranha effects are not great at all, with the fish looking stocky and lifeless. At times, it looked as if the actors were holding props.
The film received predominantly negative reviews and also flopped at the box office. I must be honest, I rather enjoyed this installment. The performances weren't all that bad (well, mostly), and I thought the story was interesting enough. The climax was over too quickly, and was a bit of an anti-climax. It was still entertaining. The original 'Piranha' was still miles better, and more memorable.
Would I watch it again? Maybe, yes.