Critters

Critters(1986)

PG-13
04/11/1986 (US)Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction1h 26m
6.5

"The battle began in another galaxy. It's about to end in the Brown's backyard."

Overview

Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.

Stephen Herek

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Stephen Herek

Screenplay

Domonic Muir

Screenplay

Domonic Muir

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Part of the Critters Collection

The Critters film franchise, from New Line Cinema, comprises five movies that combine elements of horror, science fiction, dark fantasy and comedy. The first film, called simply Critters, was released in 1986 and received "two thumbs up" from Siskel and Ebert.

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A review by Gimly
7.0

Written on August 25, 2019

It's great when you re-visit a film you enjoyed as a kid and find that as an adult it still totally holds up. Sure _Critters_ almost definitely found its start as nothing more than one of the slew or various _Gremlins_ rip-offs that were being written up at the time, but it's precisely the differences **from** _Gremlins_ that make _Critters_ any kind of success. The more overt sci-fi elements of the film have become a mainstay in the franchise, and are a big part of what makes this thing worth coming back to.

_Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._