Day 175 of the challenge! Another classic off my list with the original Piranha from '78! Have to admit, as a Jaws parody, it works great! Piranha is one of those films that knows exactly what it is and decides to be in on the joke and not outside it. The premise is ridiculous and the camp so over the top, but somehow Piranha manages to deliver a version of the horror and anxiety you get when watching Jaws or some other killer fish flick, all while still making you laugh. Keeping the monster(s) mostly hidden works just as well here as it did in Jaws. My only issue is that I wish they had stuck with some of the more outlandish sci-fi elements they introduced early on in the film but seemingly forgot about. Maybe the sequel plays around with that more? Or the 90's remakes? Or should I just skip those and go straight to Piranha 3D from 2010 like I have planned?