Name: Piranha II: The Spawning
Genre: Horror
Released: 1982-07-13
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen, Ricky Paull Goldin, Ted Richert

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It started as a vacation...

A scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link a series of bizarre deaths to a mutant strain of piranha fish whose lair is a sunken freighter ship off a Caribbean island resort.

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Directed by: James Cameron, Ovidio G. Assonitis, Miller Drake
Written by: James Cameron, Charles H. Eglee, Ovidio G. Assonitis
Produced by: Hisako Tsukuba, Jeff Schechtman
Music by: Stelvio Cipriani

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July 13, 1982 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released: July 13, 1982
Runtime: 1 h 34 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror
Original language: English
Made in: Italy, Netherlands, United States
Budget: $145,786
Available in: 47 countries

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Where can I stream Piranha II: The Spawning?

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In the United States, Piranha II: The Spawning streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Piranha II: The Spawning worth watching?

17

TerribleGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 17 (IMDb 3.8, Letterboxd 2.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 4%). Audiences rate it higher (31 out of 100) than critics (4).

Is Piranha II: The Spawning a sequel?

Piranha (1978)
Piranha II: The Spawning (1982)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Piranha (1978).

Will Piranha II: The Spawning scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Can I half-watch Piranha II: The Spawning?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.