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Gave it a 3 cuz it's soooo bad it's funny...classic Syfy. Terrible but enjoyed just cuz I have a guilty pleasure with Syfy movies. Gotta wonder how many extras got a role in this movie and why didnt the creature die from silicon poisoning. 😂😂😂Horribly great

OK, I'll try to sum it up. First, a Captain Ahab wannabe scientist discovers a half piranha, half anaconda in Hawaii. He gets one of its eggs and escapes, only to be kidnapped by some criminals whose activities are unexplained. Meanwhile, a low-budget film crew is shooting a lousy horror movie, though it can't be as terrible as this movie. The criminals kidnap part of the film crew to hold them for ransom, but they run into the piranhaconda, and then a second piranhaconda shows up for good measure. It's never really explained how a piranha-anaconda could create a hybrid breed, and it's also never explained how it wound up in Hawaii, which is not native to either creature. The film stars Michael Madsen as the mad scientist/hostage and Rachel Hunter as the diva star of the terrible movie, both obviously in it for an easy paycheck. It was produced by none other than Roger Coreman, who made several terrible science fiction films in the 1950's. Here, he proves that he hasn't lost his touch- he can still make terrible science fiction movies. In place of unconvincing zipper-backed monsters, we have unconvincing computer animated monsters, complete with laughable death scenes where even the victims seem to have difficulty keeping straight faces. The Sci Fi Channel strikes again, strikes out that is.

A huge creature that's part snake, part fish is terrorizing the cast and crew of a B-movie, I'm guessing because it's mad that Professor Lovegrove (Michael Madsen, Sin City, Kill Bill) had stolen it's eggs (Piranhacondas don't know how to compartmentalize it seems) That's the threadbare plot for this SyFy original in a nutshell. Sure there's another plot about kidnappers but that one meanders and isn't that interesting. It's all about the snake.

Slightly above average (for a SyFy film). The effects are fairly well done and there is some fun to be had. Plus I'm still a huge admirer of Director Jim Wynorski even if it's more for his amazing work in the '80's as opposed to his more recent output.

This movie is one of the worst syfy movies I've ever seen. I have watched a lot of trash syfy but this one makes all the others look great. The cast always choose the dumbest course of action. This is definitely not worth any of your time.

I have to say i really enjoyed this movie , the special effect aren't that good but hey what do you expect if a movie's name is Piranhaconda. It's better than piranha or then anaconda so this movie is really enjoyable. So here's the pro and the con's pro : 1. It has a lot of hot chicks in it. 2. It's pretty funny ( especially when something is gonna happen the tense song start way to early this made me laugh throughout whole the movie and i felt super smart cause i knew when something was gonna happen) 3. For a B-movie good acted at some points. con's : 1. No boobs. (naked) 2. The Piranhaconda is really bad digitally crafted. ( this is also a pro cause it makes the movie funny ) 3. At some points in the movie they used like porn actresses that just instantly died while they could have used these actresses for prolonged sex scene's

Hope this review helps !

What a yawn fest.

The blandest movie I have seen in a while, not entertaining in the slightest.

Rib Hillis. What a putz... he wants to be Paul Logan so badly... shame he has absolutely none of his talents or charisma...

give this a skip and watch Mega Piranha instead....

I really wish that the Syfy channel would make a minimal effort to keep their original movies somewhat believable. This movie has a fish species cross breeding with a reptile. I can not even imagine how that would happen in real life. I mean if they are going to plot this scenario make it on another planet not on earth. It is easy enough to put aside believe if it is not on earth. Yeah I know they are science fiction and fantasy but this one is not at all believable to me. Of course the acting is B movie but the theme is totally lame. The women in bikinis are not bad so there is some entertainment in this movie but not that much.

Piranhaconda (2012)

** (out of 4)

Creature feature fun from director Jim Wynorski takes place in Hawaii as a professor (Michael Madsen) tracks down an egg that belongs to a legendary part piranha, part anaconda creature. Soon its parents are killing anyone who gets in their way and that includes a low-budget film crew there filming a slasher pic. PIRANHACONDA is actually a step above most of the creature features that appear on SyFy and a big credit has to go to Wynorski. I've always enjoyed his film and this one here is a decent little affair that should at least keep fans of monster movies entertained. Again, this isn't Shakespeare but for the most part it delivers the goods. The CGI snake/fish creature is certainly something to see. Yes, it's looks incredibly fake but this here actually adds a little charm to the picture. The majority of the death scenes have cheap CGI blood flowing but this too had its own level of charm. A few weeks ago I watched POPATOPOLIS, a documentary on Wynorski as he attempted to make a film in three days. It was a very good documentary because we got to see him directing and just listening to him talk to his actors in a manner that some might not like. There's a director in this film that acts the same way and you can't help it was spoofing Wynorski and it's actually pretty funny. However, having seen that documentary, I do wonder if the same techniques works with Madsen. As for Madsen, he's clearly just picking up a paycheck here and he appears bored throughout the picture. The supporting cast features some pretty good performances including Teri Ivens, Shandi Finnessey, Rachel Hunter and Rib Hillis all turning in fine work. If you're looking for high art then you're obviously in the wrong place but PIRANHACONDA at least features some good moments, although it does start to wear thin towards the end.

I am some one who like monster movies most of the time. I think there are a lot of monster movies that are underrated. But I have to say this movie stinks. It is terriebale movie with awful acting. And an awful story line. It is not scary at all. The ending is terriebale. Do not see this movie.

Some nice looking people running from a horrible looking, helicopter chomping, snake piranha thing.

You know the story, and it doesn't matter all that much if you don't. Tacky effects, great scenery - Hawaii gorgeous as always, hot actresses and actors with serviceable acting ability and that guy who was in that thing that one time many years ago.

The only thing that keeps this from being an actual Sedaris movie is the absence of Andy or his son from the producer list and the lack of nudity since this is basic cable broadcast. The production companies should make these shows in dual-format for Syfy (who tragically lost their spell checker some years ago) and for Showtime or Cinemax.

The effects are really bad, I mean REALLY bad but the acting is OK and movies like this keep the majority of Hollywood in business, plus at least these actors got a trip to Hawaii, so I will give it a thumbs-up. Check it out.

These early 21st century movies are being mass produced with no inspiration and total hate.

The writing is the start of the hate, and the directing is total hate.

A giant monster, each monster has to "out monster" the other one, so now they're larger than skyscrapers, and eating people that would amount to a human eating an insect.

What's even worse is when a writer and director try to "joke" about their hatefulness. It's just hate. The director here finds so many young black hair women to butcher in this movie that it's evident he dreams about being on his knees for the cadaver of Adolf Hitler. The usual Nazis who come to rate and speak on I M D B praise the Nazi ideology of course.

But even if it wasn't the Nazi ideology, the entire hate that is in this movie makes it just like 90% of other movies made since the mid nineteen sixties.

It takes all the fun out of the movie, so the attempts at humor just make it sicker. There's no wit, no inspiration, no strategy, just the same old abuse of resources and talents.

This is the result of a generation of spoiled brats who have had it so easy that they have to look for something to hate, so they want it to be the fantasy world for everyone, because they're control freaks. They have no artistry. That's the problem. The very people with the mechanics to make movies are keeping the real talent of inspiration and art out of these movies. The bar is so low today that it boggles the mind.

Ever seen Sharktopus? Well, clearly somebody got the idea to create another super-cheesy hybrid monster movie that was a poorly made as 99% of everything the sci-fi channel churns out.

On a Hawaiian island, a greedy scientist named Lovegrove (Michael Madsen) seeks out eggs belonging to a mated pair of the titular monsters that are half Pirahna and half Anaconda, despite the fact neither species is indigenous to Hawaii. Meanwhile, a B-movie film crew shoot a slasher film in the jungle while a group of mercenaries prowl the island looking for people to ransom or any other illegal activity they can profit from. All the while, the titular creatures begin hunting them all down, turning the island into a bloodbath as the survivors try to escape.

As expected, this is his is just another run of the mill budget monster movie. Everything is bad. The Pihrannaconda designs are a bit goofy looking and are animated with cheap, low-quality CGI. Most of the characters are unsympathetic and forgettable because they're only onscreen for about three minutes tops as they wander off aimlessly into the jungle like idiots and then getting chomped down.

Even for a sci-fi original movie, this is a very cheap flick. The crew must have blown most of the budget hiring Michael Madsen because the effects are pathetic. The victims are instantly turned into blood clouds by the monsters because they couldn't be bothered to make half-decent death scenes with body parts. The protagonists take off in a car that's completely undamaged despite having just being in a shootout, and as their driving down the road, they're freaking out as if their being chased despite the titular monsters obviously not behind them.

With the exception of Michael Madsen, none of the cast members are notable, mostly consisting of curvy women that the monsters enjoy the taste of and look as though they spent more time modelling or in adult films than actual movies. And speaking of which, Madsen seems humiliated to be starring in this and doesn't even try as he delivers his lines in a dull, raspy, murmur like he's reading a pamphlet. There's even this super cheesy rockabilly song "Piranhaconda" that sounds totally out of place.

The only bright side to this film that I can find are the admittingly beautiful shots of the Hawaiian cliffs, valleys, and jungles. Plus, the monsters win in the end and apparently kill everyone, including the last two survivors right before the credits roll.

Overall, this movie was stupid, cheap, poorly made, and embarrassing to watch, so don't even bother watching it for free.

I was hooked from the first 5 minutes . could not look away as i was worried i would miss the incredible CGI that was used for the realistic piranhacondas..edge of my seat the whole time...at first i was rooting for the people to get away but after awhile was rooting for the predators. Great acting directing and realistic action. 2 thumbs up...way up. Highly recommend

Yes, this movie is all that the title implies. It is not a formula as in disaster movies where the husband is estranged and the snotty kid does not listen and puts everyone in danger. This is "there is a monster in the jungle" and no one believes it until they become Piranhaconda-chow.

We have scantily clothed woman Chow potential; however, it turns out that our nemesis is not picky as to which gender is the tastier.

You get plenty of chances to say "stay in the car." Also do not try to find out what is making that sound.

Basically, the theme is borrowed from Jurassic Park movies as Dr. Robert Lovegrove (Michael Madsen), with dollar signs in his eyes, pilfers a slimy egg from a creature that only a mother could love. All the action and interaction with movie makers, criminal types, and more are subject to mommy wanting her egg back. Will this happen? If so, will some cute girl(s) become collateral damage. Will there be car chases and gun play?

The movie was filmed in Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA but it looks like parts of Texas and California.

The title song is "Piranhaconda 1" Music, Lyrics and Performed by Jasmin Poncelet

However, a better song would be "Run Through the Jungle" by John Cameron Fogerty -

Whoa, I thought it was a nightmare Lord, it's all so true They told me "Don't go walkin' slow The Devil's on the loose" Better run through the jungle Better run through the jungle Better run through the jungle Whoa, don't look back to see ...

It is hard to rate this movie as it is dumb and campy as it was meant to be.

The name of the movie is piranhaconda, i mean what would you expect.

The movie actually has the budget to put the monster all the time, not like those who barely put it 10 minutes because of the budget, a ton of people die here and its a chill movie to watch.

There seem to be several plots and sub plots in this movie.

1) Professor Lovegrove is trying to find the snake that killed his Dad and scarf up the snake's egg. For what purpose? What else? To sell and make MONEY. As all scientists do when they discover some "creature". You will feel at home with the great Michael Madsen as the scientist as he as played in many films, and is a bit under utilized here.

2) Local bandits capture visiting Americans for cash dollars in ransom money.

3) An LA film director is making a horror film with his cast and crew. Fortunately, his casting director hired some very hot babes, like Rachel Hunter, Shandi Finnessey, Teri Ivens, and Christina DeRosa.

4) A piranhaconda intent on wrapping her body around everyone in sight and killing them and eating them, writhes around the island.

The only thing that drags this movie down is the CGI piranahconda. B films were better in the 50's and 60's when you only glimpsed at the crab monster or gorilla in a diving helmet.

The head bad guy reminds me of the bad guy in Superman? I don't know his name, as I did not Tivo the movie, and am relying on IMDb. Sadly, some filmmakers don't include practicals: head shots of everyone. And, IMDb, could list cast members as bad guys, surfer girl, ditzy blonde, as we often don't remember their names if they are even mentioned in the movie.

Back to our story: the piranahconda is killing people, the bad guys hold a few cast as hostages, Prof. Lovegrove is hot for the egg, and Talia is lounging on the beach. The film inter cuts between all the plots, as it heads for the exciting conclusion.

As I have said before, thanks to Roger Corman helping these young filmmakers, and he is Executive Producer on this one. Remember it is up to the writer, director and cast to create good films. Roger is at least providing the funding for their efforts.

So you will have to see the movie to find out how hostage takers, film crews, a greedy scientist, a curly blonde beach lounger, and killer reptiles all interact. It is worth a view.

Decent enough film to watch as like most B-rated films but doesn't really bring anything different to any other film involving snakes or fish. Not a step up on either the Anaconda or Piranha franchise, but still, nice attempted combo. I don't know why anyone would think it is a good idea to try and steal an egg from any predator, never mind one you are fully aware of, especially one as large as this, seems daft to me. Do daft things, get daft results. If anything, the piranhaconda was the victim of the story, as all it wanted was its egg back; big deal, for it killed a few in the process; no need to do what they did at the end. Justice prevailed essentially though.