After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark.After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark.After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations
Ving Rhames
- Deputy Fallon
- (uncredited)
Matt Lintz
- Freckled Boy
- (as Matthew Lintz)
Storyline
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- TriviaNinety-five percent of the film's box-office reciepts came from overseas. It was particularly popular in Malaysia.
- GoofsBig Dave is shown pouring what is supposed to be liquid chlorine into the water circulation system, and then igniting it with his marijuana cigarette. First, the chlorine used in pools and water parks comes in solid form (pellets or discs). And second, chlorine gas is not flammable.
- Crazy creditsThe end credits are first interrupted by a "clip" from Hasselhoff "music video" Fish Hunter, then by some bloopers, then by a "clip" from "Making of" the Hasselhoff "music video", then by outtakes, and finally, the proper Stinger.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.81 (2012)
- SoundtracksGot Me In A Trance
Written by John Costello, David Hilker, & Jeff Freundlich
Performed by Marcus Latiel Scott
Courtesy of Wild Whirled Music
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Scary and extremely bloody follow-up , but being paced in hilarious and tongue-in-cheek style
After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark. Piranhas make their way downstream thorough various swimming holes and executing massacres. The piranha attacking and local police, friends and others must work together to stop it . In Cross Lake, Merkin County, the ambitious Chet (David Koechner) opens Big Wet attraction park against the will of his stepdaughter Maddy (Danielle Panabaker) , but things go wrong when the hungry piranha show up. Maddy along with her former school friend Barry (Matt Bush) , who works at The Big Wet, and her former boyfriend, Deputy Kyle (Chris Zylka) , pay a visit to piranha expert Mr. Carl Goodman (Christopher Lloyd) who reveals them surprising circumstances about the dangerous piranha . While the youngsters enjoying at the park attraction are stalked by the killer piranhas that in their own way wreaking havoc. The Big Wet Water Park , a local water park where when it comes to fun, nobody does it wetter ! Double the action !. Double the terror !. Double the D's !. Terror Lurks Where You Least Expect It !. Twice the Teeth. Twice the Terror. No Body Is Safe. There's something fishy down there. Twice the Terror. Double the D's. This Summer 3D Shows Its Teeth. Sea, Sex and Blood . There's Something in the Water. Don't Scream...Just Swim!. Two million years of evolution. One perfect killer. This summer, how fast can you swim? A hideous death lurked unseen in the river..They came downriver in their thousands. Their teeth could strip a living man to the bone in seconds. They're Here...And They're Hungry. Big Wet was a thriving resort - until they discovered...They're here...Hungry for flesh! Who can stop them?. Something you can't see...something you can't feel...until it's too late!.Then... you were shocked by the great white shark - Now... you are at the mercy of 1000 jaws!.
It's a so-so remake with creepy creation of tension , thrills , terror , sexploitation and loads of blood and gore while piranha attacking. The prehistoric man-eating piranhas causing bloody events with lots of gory scenes into an attraction park , delivering the goods , as the guests become their next meal . This is a sequel to Alexandre Aja's Piranha 3D starred by Steven R. McQueen , Jerry O'Connell , Eizabeth Shue , Ving Rhames , Jessica Szohr , Kelly Brook , Riley Steele in which a quake releases thousands of prehistoric piranha just in time for spring break ; at the same time it is a peculiar rip-off to classic Piranha (1978) by Joe Dante starred Bradford Dillman ,Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Dick Miller , Barbara Steele . In fact , in Piranha 3D's producers and director pays tribute to Jaws (1975) and Piranha (1978) with various cinematic remarks. Written by Patrick Melton , Marcus Dunstan , Goldfinger , Joel Soisson delivering emotion and tension enough, united to a thrilling score by Elia Cmiral who heightens the suspense . And a breathtaking final attack on the Big Wet causing loathing and extremely gory massacre that took several days to shot ; however , no cuts were demanded by the MPAA in spite of extreme bloodletting and gruesome frames . There are lots of scary and horrifying set pieces with plenty of amputation , dismembrating , removal of limbs that were made by special makeup effects supervisors. Along with young protagonists : Danielle Panbaker , Matt Bush , appearing here and there various familar faces giving sympathetic acting , such as : Ving Rhames , Christopher Lloyd , Gary Busey , Clu Gulager and special mention for David Hassellhoff . Adding a lot of of starlettes and bombshell nude girls underwater swimming.
It contains a colorful cinematography by cameran Alex Lehmann , being actually shot on location in Wilmington, Kure Beach, North Carolina, and The Salton Sea, California, USA . The motion picture was regularly directed by John Gulager , so it has some flaws and with excesive penchant for bloodletting scenes and lots of nudism. Director John Gulager (son of actor Clu Gulager) belongs to a new wave of filmmakers making brutally violent horror films that include the following ones : Alexandre Aja, Neil Marshall, Greg McLean, Rob Zombie Darren Lynn Bousman, Eli Roth, James Wan and Leigh Whannell , who are nicknamed the Splat Pack . Gulager is a good artisan who has made some acceptable terror movies , such as Feast II: Sloppy Seconds , Feast III: The Happy Finish , among others. Rating : 4.5/10.
It's a so-so remake with creepy creation of tension , thrills , terror , sexploitation and loads of blood and gore while piranha attacking. The prehistoric man-eating piranhas causing bloody events with lots of gory scenes into an attraction park , delivering the goods , as the guests become their next meal . This is a sequel to Alexandre Aja's Piranha 3D starred by Steven R. McQueen , Jerry O'Connell , Eizabeth Shue , Ving Rhames , Jessica Szohr , Kelly Brook , Riley Steele in which a quake releases thousands of prehistoric piranha just in time for spring break ; at the same time it is a peculiar rip-off to classic Piranha (1978) by Joe Dante starred Bradford Dillman ,Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Dick Miller , Barbara Steele . In fact , in Piranha 3D's producers and director pays tribute to Jaws (1975) and Piranha (1978) with various cinematic remarks. Written by Patrick Melton , Marcus Dunstan , Goldfinger , Joel Soisson delivering emotion and tension enough, united to a thrilling score by Elia Cmiral who heightens the suspense . And a breathtaking final attack on the Big Wet causing loathing and extremely gory massacre that took several days to shot ; however , no cuts were demanded by the MPAA in spite of extreme bloodletting and gruesome frames . There are lots of scary and horrifying set pieces with plenty of amputation , dismembrating , removal of limbs that were made by special makeup effects supervisors. Along with young protagonists : Danielle Panbaker , Matt Bush , appearing here and there various familar faces giving sympathetic acting , such as : Ving Rhames , Christopher Lloyd , Gary Busey , Clu Gulager and special mention for David Hassellhoff . Adding a lot of of starlettes and bombshell nude girls underwater swimming.
It contains a colorful cinematography by cameran Alex Lehmann , being actually shot on location in Wilmington, Kure Beach, North Carolina, and The Salton Sea, California, USA . The motion picture was regularly directed by John Gulager , so it has some flaws and with excesive penchant for bloodletting scenes and lots of nudism. Director John Gulager (son of actor Clu Gulager) belongs to a new wave of filmmakers making brutally violent horror films that include the following ones : Alexandre Aja, Neil Marshall, Greg McLean, Rob Zombie Darren Lynn Bousman, Eli Roth, James Wan and Leigh Whannell , who are nicknamed the Splat Pack . Gulager is a good artisan who has made some acceptable terror movies , such as Feast II: Sloppy Seconds , Feast III: The Happy Finish , among others. Rating : 4.5/10.
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- Also known as
- Piranha 2
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- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $376,512
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $182,237
- Jun 3, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $8,518,634
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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