Directed by:
Joe DanteScreenplay:
Chris ColumbusCinematography:
John HoraComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, Keye Luke, Judge Reinhold, Dick Miller, Corey Feldman, Scott Brady, Chuck Jones, Nicky Katt (more)VOD (5)
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Anyone who lived through the '80s experienced the magic of Gremlins. For everyone else, now is the time to see one of the decade's defining movies, a wildly original blend of comedy and horror. When Billy (Zach Galligan) receives an adorable, mysterious pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he's given three rules for its care. Inadvertently, he breaks the rules, and a resulting army of duplicate furballs wreaks havoc throughout the town in this endearing and enduring box-office hit. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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Bearable horror comedy.
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Gremlins was a great childhood experience for me, but unfortunately, for this film more than for other icons of the time, it is not as enjoyable when you see it as an adult. I laughed occasionally, even got scared once, but it will never be the same again.
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Even after all these years, Gremlins is a great comedy film with some excellent horror scenes. The work with the puppets is superb and there is nothing to fault it for. The film still comes across as extremely well made, and it's also aware of its place in time, both real (references to various films) and the time in which it takes place - Christmas. Everything is used to the story's advantage.
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