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Piranha

1978 · 94 min

A scrappy, gruesome creature-feature that lurches from river dread to summer-camp chaos with a knowing smirk and plenty of cheap shocks.

Tagline: A hideous death lurked unseen in the river...
Overview: When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
violence
corruption
nature
science
Places: countryside
wilderness
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	7
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Joe Dante
Written by: John Sayles
Starring: Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Dick Miller, Barbara Steele, Belinda Balaski, Melody Thomas Scott
Music: Pino Donaggio
Cinematography: Jamie Anderson
Runtime: 94 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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