Piranha II: The Spawning
A Caribbean resort becomes feeding ground for an airborne school of killer piranhas in a notoriously campy creature-feature sequel.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- lurid
- tense
- late night horror
- camp movie marathon
What critics said
Critics overwhelmingly regarded the film as inept low-grade horror, faulting its effects, execution, and absurd premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on flying piranhas attacking divers, resort guests, and beachgoers.
The premise of flying piranhas and the film's notorious practical effects create an unusually campy creature-feature register.
The Caribbean island hotel and annual beach fish fry turn a holiday destination into the site of mass attacks.
The film is associated with B-horror production values, practical fish effects, and an intentionally sensational sequel concept.
Films like Piranha II: The Spawning, and why
Piranha
Shared aquatic creature horror, pulpy exploitation tone, and killer-animal premise.
Night of the Lepus
Shared campy science fiction horror, practical creature effects, and escalating animal attacks.
Jaws 2
Shared beach-resort setting, animal attack suspense, and populist exploitation filmmaking.
Humanoids from the Deep
Shared low-budget creature-feature energy, grotesque practical effects, and absurd horror premise.
Movie Details
- Director
- James Cameron
- Release Date
- 1982-07-13
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 4.3 / 10 (324)
Cast
- Tricia O'Neil
- Steve Marachuk
- Lance Henriksen
- Ricky Paull Goldin
- Ted Richert
- Leslie Graves
- Carole Davis
- Connie Lynn Hadden
- Arnie Ross
- Tracey Berg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Piranha II: The Spawning about?
- A Caribbean resort becomes feeding ground for an airborne school of killer piranhas in a notoriously campy creature-feature sequel.
- What is Piranha II: The Spawning like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Piranha II: The Spawning as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Piranha II: The Spawning violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Piranha II: The Spawning as graphic.
- What did critics think of Piranha II: The Spawning?
- Critics overwhelmingly regarded the film as inept low-grade horror, faulting its effects, execution, and absurd premise.
- Which films are like Piranha II: The Spawning?
- Films with a similar feel include Piranha, Night of the Lepus, Jaws 2, and Humanoids from the Deep.
- How long is Piranha II: The Spawning?
- Piranha II: The Spawning runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Piranha II: The Spawning?
- In United States, Piranha II: The Spawning streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
