Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)

Directed by

Ovidio G. Assonitis, James Cameron

Genre

horror film, science fiction film

Country

Netherlands, Italy, United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 314 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A genetic experiment turns piranhas into flying monsters that attack a beach resort. A diving instructor and her ex-husband try to stop the creatures before they kill more tourists.

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What happens

Piranha II: The Spawning (subtitled Flying Killers internationally) is a 1982 monster film directed by James Cameron in his feature directorial debut. It is the sequel to Piranha (1978), and the second installment in the Piranha film series. The screenplay was written by Cameron and Charles H. Eglee, under the shared pseudonym "H.A. Milton". It stars Tricia O'Neil, Lance Henriksen, Steve Marachuk, Ted Richert, Ricky Paull Goldin, and Leslie Graves; no crew or cast members from the original film returned. Cameron, previously a special effects artist for Roger Corman, was hired as director after executive producer Ovidio G. Assonitis fired his predecessor. The production was fraught with difficulties, as Assonitis exerted heavy creative control, hired an Italian crew that did not speak English, and prevented Cameron from participating in editing. Both a critical failure and a box office bomb, Piranha II was largely disowned by Cameron, who attempted to have his name removed from official credits and prefers to refer to The Terminator (1984) as his first feature-length film as director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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