Piranha (1978)

Piranha was a 1978 comedy/horror film directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins, The Howling). The film was intended as a spoof on the 1975 Steven Spielberg blockbuster hit Jaws. The film was released theatrically in the United States on August 3rd, 1978. Piranha is succeeded by a 1981 sequel, Piranha II: The Spawning as well as a 1995 made-for-television remake. A second remake, filmed in 3-D, was released theatrically in 2010.

Notes & Trivia

 * Filmed from March 15th to April 5th, 1978.


 * Screen writer John Sayles also wrote the screenplay for Dante's 1981 werewolf drama The Howling.