Review of Mega Piranha (2010) by Nollaig K — 29 Mar 2012

After the lucrative (don't ask how) results of The Asylum's horridly hilarious Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, it was a no-brainer for this low-budget, mockbuster company to try their luck again with Megapiranha.

And hey, they killed two birds with one stone by delivering a "mockbuster" for the upcoming Piranha 3D film! Megapiranha has hunky Z-grade action star Paul Logan (Curse of the Komodo) playing CIA operative Jason Fitch who heads down to the Amazon after the disappearance of the US Ambassador, a South American General, and several naked chicks.

Almost immediately, Fitch is met with hostility by the new General in charge. It's not until he meets with big-tittied, faded pop star Tiffany (playing a biology scientist) who pins the disappearances on biologically mutated piranha that never stop feeding or growing.

With the South American soldiers on their trail, Fitch, Tiffany and her two fellow scientists (one of which should REALLY consider being the next trailer narrator, because that voice he used throughout this movie was fantastic) are on the run.

There's also the massive piranhas that leap out of the water and kamikaze bomb buildings! Oh, there's also faded Brady Bunch star Barry Williams as Fitch's boss. Plenty of laughs are to be had with this ridiculous film.

Those who found enjoyment in the awfulness of Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus will be delighted in knowing this this one does in fact top it and manages to outdo it in sheer entertainment value with less drawn out boring moments.

With this one, you get what you pay for. Bad acting, bad effects, an abundance of continuity mistakes, yet a large dose of comedy and an impressive body count! Definitely a so-bad-it's-good film worth watching with a group of friends and a lot of beer!