JERSEY SHORE SHARK ATTACK Among Syfy's Original Movies Premiering This Summer

What better way to start the summer than with killer sharks, albino spiders, piranhacondas and Bigfoot? In June, Syfy will present four Saturday Original Movies - JERSEY SHORE SHARK ATTACK, Piranhaconda, Arachnoquake and Bigfoot - featuring a veritable who's who of iconic actors including Tony Sirico, Paul Sorvino, Jack Scalia, Barry Williams, Danny Bonaduce, Sherilynn Fenn, Howard Hesseman, Michael Madsen and Tracey Gold.

Marking the first time Syfy has premiered four Original Movies in one month since launching the popular franchise in 2002, the Saturday movie extravaganza begins June 9 with Jersey Shore Shark Attack, which co-stars none other than Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino, who joins a cast of heroic Guidos battling preppies and sharks - without messing up their hair!

View a clip from Jersey Shore Shark Attack here!

· Jersey Shore Shark Attack -- Saturday, June 9 at 9PM - Led by an all-star cast of Tony Sirico (The Sopranos), Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Jack Scalia (Dallas), Joey Fatone ('N Sync), William Atherton (Die Hard) and Vinny Guadagnino (Jersey Shore) the movie unfolds during the July Fourth weekend at the Jersey Shore, where angry sharks are on a rampage, devouring residents, leaving it to the local Guidos to save the day. The movie also stars Jeremy Luke as The Complication, Melissa Molinaro as Nooki, Joey Russo as Donnie, Daniel Booko as Balzac, Audi Resendez as B.J., and Alex Mauriello as J-Moni. Jersey Shore Shark Attack is a production of Hybrid Entertainment. The director is John Shepphird. Jeffrey Schenck, Barry Barnholtz and Peter Sullivan are the producers.

· Piranhaconda - Saturday, June 16 at 9PM - Part fish! Part snake! All killer! In B-movie icon Roger Corman's latest, a hybrid creature - half piranha and half anaconda -- attacks a movie crew on location near her nest when her egg is stolen. Now they must outrun and kill the deadly piranhaconda as well as stop the mad scientist who stole the egg - before they all become dinner. Stars Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill: I & II) and Rachel Hunter (The Benchwarmers). Piranhaconda is a production of New Horizons, directed by Jim Wynorski,.

· Arachnoquake -- Saturday, June 23 at 9PM -- In Arachnoquake, starring Tracey Gold (Growing Pains), massive earthquakes unleash giant albino spiders. Freed from their ancient subterranean prison, the spiders go on a murderous rampage through New Orleans. Joining Gold will be Bug Hall (The Little Rascals), Ethan Phillips (Star Trek: Voyager) and Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgment Day). The movie is a production of Active Entertainment. Arachnoquake is directed by Griff Furst.

· Bigfoot - Saturday, June 30 at 9PM -- Television legends Danny Bonaduce (The Partridge Family) and Barry Williams (The Brady Bunch) star as life-long rivals battling over Bigfoot. Howard Hesseman (Head of the Class), Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks), Andre Royo (The Wire) and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper (School's Out) co-star in the movie, which is directed by Oscar and Emmy nominee Bruce Davison (X-Men). Bigfoot is a production of The Asylum

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