Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately, his assistants, Maggie and Paul, accidentally release the hybrids into the Lost River Lake threatening to destroy everyone in their path. Can they prevent the flesh-eating piranhas from escaping into the ocean and spawning?
Practical Effects
Rubbery fish puppets attack with the ferocity of wet socks.
Acting
Mila Kunis at 11, already out-acting the entire adult cast.
Director
Scott P. Levy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is actually a remake of Joe Dante's 1978 original, produced for Showtime with roughly 1/100th the budget.
Released during the '90s TV-movie boom when every cable channel needed cheap creature features to compete with Jurassic Park's legacy. The piranha CGI cost approximately $12 and a sandwich.
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