They're Here...And They're Hungry

Starring: Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Keenan Wynn, Barbara Steele

DML Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ - above average

"People eat fish, Grogan. Fish don't eat people." - Dumont

Why watch this? A swarm of frenzied fish with razor-sharp teeth... right up my alley.

Plot Summary: When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released from an abandoned military research facility into a summer resort's rivers, the local inhabitants and visitors to the resort become their next meals. An insurance investigator and her local guide must race to warn the people downstream about the danger. Their efforts are hampered by authorities who prioritize secrecy and economic interests over public safety.

Dad's Preview: At Lost River Lake, some teenagers go missing. It might have something to do with the military facility up-river. Ya think? Apparently they were experimenting on, you guessed it, piranhas. When a batch of those nasty little guppies get into the local river, we're gonna need a lot of body bags. This film is surprisingly well done thanks to director Joe Dante. There are some great jump scares, and lots of gore.

Piranha Productions; New World Pictures