Think Jaws is the scariest reason to stay out of the water? Well, think again! In today’s episode, we’re deep diving into the Piranha franchise. A glorious mixture of exploitation and, at times, shockingly relevant social critique, Piranha is often dismissed as an uninspired parody but does it deserve that label? We’re breaking it all down on today’s episode so stay tuned!
You will find that we were in some serious disagreement over our favorite Piranha film, with some arguing that the first, directed by Joe Dante and written by John Sayles, is by far the best. You can stream that 1978 original here:
Others (unaccountably, in the eyes of some) thought that the latest in the Piranha franchise, Piranha 3DD (John Gulager, 2012), was the best. You can stream this one on Amazon –and it’s on DVD.
There was also a lot of love (from some) for Alexandre Aja’s Piranha 3D (2010), which is currently available only on DVD / Blu-ray:
You’ll be shocked to hear that there was even a little love for Piranhaconda (Jim Wynorsky, 2012) — Yes, we have no taste. It’s not part of the official Piranha franchise, but what the heck. You can also stream this gem:
