STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Zach Galligan Phoebe Cates Hoyt Axton Keye Luke

Directors Joe Dante

Screenwriters Chris Columbus

Running Time 106 minutes

EMPIRE ESSAY: Gremlins (15)

Plot
A loveable but mysterious exotic pet brought home from Chinatown becomes the source of a slew of miseries for an American suburb when the "Mogwai's" owners disobey a few basic precautions and help spawn a host of evil creatures.

Verdict
Taken together, Gremlins and Gremlins 2: A New Batch (1990) represent something unique in the horror-comedy pantheon: part affectionate tribute to filmic flim-flam, part sneaky satire, all anarchic comedy. Both films invite and implore identification with the perps rather than the victims.


Reviewer: Ian Freer

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