A group of tourists vacationing on a Caribbean island are terrorized by genetically engineered, flying piranhas. The mutated fish, created by a scientist for military purposes, escape and begin a bloody feeding frenzy on the unwary swimmers and locals. A retired detective and a marine biologist must find a way to stop the creatures before they reach the mainland.

Piranha II: The Spawning is widely considered a B-movie horror flick, notable primarily for being the directorial debut of James Cameron. While it garnered little critical acclaim upon release, it has since developed a cult following among fans of schlocky horror and early Cameron works. Its low budget and questionable special effects are often cited, alongside its gratuitous gore and campy tone.

• Praised for its energetic, if clumsy, direction by a young James Cameron.
• Criticized for its low-budget special effects and formulaic monster-movie plot.
• Seen as a gory, campy, and ultimately forgettable horror film.

Google audience: Audience reviews are mixed, with many acknowledging its status as a cult classic and an early work of a major director, while others find it to be a low-quality, poorly executed horror film with predictable scares.

This film is infamous for the troubled production, with director James Cameron famously clashing with the producers and allegedly being fired and replaced by the producers for the final cut, although his name remains as the sole director.