Product Details

• Actors: Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen, Ricky Paull Goldin, Ted Richert
• Directors: James Cameron, Ovidio G. Assonitis
• Writers: James Cameron, Ovidio G. Assonitis, Charles H. Eglee
• Producers: Ovidio G. Assonitis, Chako van Leeuwen, Jeff Schechtman
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• VHS Release Date: January 28, 2003
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007K05M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,502 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Flying killer fish? Hey, why not?, February 15, 2004

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Crazy Jim (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piranha II: The Spawning (DVD)

"The greatest film about flying Piranha ever made". Well, Jim Cameron definetly called it right on this one. About as "guilty" as guilty pleasures get, this stubborn but very watchable "mother nature run amok" B-movie will probably best be known as the directorial debut of James Cameron who would later go on to make a couple of small unknown indie films called Terminator 2 and Titanic.

This name-only sequel to the Roger Corman cult classic has a rather silly premise involving a strand of mutated killer piranha with the ability to fly who are terrorizing an island resort. Of course, the resort's diving instructor (Tricia O'Neil) wants to close down the water activities but her boss isn't having it. Her estranged husband, the island's law enforcement (a young Lance Henriksen) is skeptical at first but when dead bodies keep piling up, he starts thinking otherwise.

"Piranha II" is no Jaws in any way but it gets the job done as far as "late night creature features" are concerned. The special effects leave a lot to be desired as we get to see actors battle with fish on a string but it's all in good fun. The DVD has no added special features and is only available in its full-frame format.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The first one was good, but this one is horrible!, February 5, 2010

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Amber (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piranha II: The Spawning (DVD)

I enjoyed the original Piranha movie, so when I saw this one in the store, and that it was directed by James Cameron, I thought it would be good. I was wrong. Most of this movie was filled with sex, naked women, and people with major personality disorders. Normally I don't have a problem with the nude scenes in horror films, having decided that it is something the directors/producers feel they must do, but the frequency of these nude/sex scenes detracted from the rest of the film. I found myself spending most of the movie wishing the piranhas would eat everyone but the boy and his mom. It's really kind of pathetic when you find yourself cheering for the 'monsters'. The special effects (in a manner of speaking) were ok for the time, but nothing spectacular. Some of the actors were above average, but most were definitely C or D list. In short, this film has nothing going for it but the naked women, if that is what you like. I say skip this one and just watch the original. I know I will never watch this movie again. It had a fairly good concept that fell apart almost immediately.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite the surprise, April 1, 2006

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Richard Ringeisen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Piranha II: The Spawning (DVD)

I rate this movie 5 stars for what it is, a silly horror film. It was also a very pleasant surprise.

When I first viewed this movie I wasn't expecting much, except an awful american horror movie... I was a bit off!


I had a good time watching Piranha 2, there were many times I had to laugh;

- The opening sequence where the viewer is treated some T&A and pirahna mayhem

- The "drowning" scene and the dialogue that followed("You're not a doctor!?!?!!" "I'm a Dentist".)

- The flying fish effects

- Portions of plot that are simply dropped and never revisited, etc.


If you like Horror films, with touches of comedy, and a "Euro" flavour, give Piranha 2 a go! I enjoyed this moreso than Tentacles!