This Day in Halloween: Roger Corman and Joe Dante’s low budget horror comedy "Piranha" opens across the U.S. in 1978. / Illustration by Wynter Malone
Piranha opens across the U.S. in 1978. Roger Corman and Joe Dante’s horror comedy and low-budget take-off of Jaws, is a success and even gets Steven Spielberg’s approval. It remains a cult favorite.
