Dee Wallace,
M. Emmet Walsh,
Billy Green Bush,
Scott Grimes,
Nadine Van der Velde
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Critters, an amusing horror comedy directed byStephen Herek, is the story of a family menaced by eight basketball sized creatures from outer space who arrive at their Kansas farm in search of food. He... read more
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Release Date: April 11, 1986
DVD Release Date: August 5, 2003
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December 27, 2011Some may be reminded of Gremlins hearing about this movie, but it is very different. The back story is more fantastical for example, and the critters do not start out cute and lovable, they start out small and crazy and get big and scary by the end. This movie is also more of a h... read more
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August 4, 2011Interesting horror comedy from director Stephen Herek following alien like fury creatures who feed on anything and create havoc in the process. a well made comedy horror film, Critters is obviously the best one in the series. This boasts a good cast such as Dee Wallace (Cujo) Sco... read more
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December 27, 2010Wonderfully zany little horror romp that would go on to pump out 3 sequels.
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July 30, 2010Classic horror comedy I saw when I was a mere kiddie :) can't remember how I saw it but the fantastic original hand drawn VHS cover may have had something to do with it. This is one of those 80's flicks that is kinda bad but kinda good too, a cult now mehtinks with its oddball ca... read more
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August 23, 2009I could barely stay awake during this movie, it was so underwhelming. I liked the idea of anchoring an alien invasion movie on a family in an isolated farm house, and I liked the Critters character design. I hated however the Critters' puppetry, and the actual execution of the fa... read more
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April 10, 2009Classic 80s sci-fi horror comedy where intergalactic bounty hunters (or pest control) track down a bunch carnivorous aliens that have landed on Earth.
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September 7, 2008A very average creature comedy horror. This is probably the best of the series but not a patch on Gremlins.
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March 1, 2008One of my best horror films because I love aliens and this is so funny simular to Gremlins but not boringly simular.
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Critic Reviews
June 15, 2007
Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser
May 23, 2006
Michael Ferraro, Film Threat
Black balls that kill... what more can be said?
May 6, 2005
Clint Morris, Moviehole
"Gremlins on Acid" - as wacky as it is wicked, loads of fun
April 16, 2005
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
a fun "gremling-inspired" movie
November 4, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Not a bad little Gremlins' rip-off.
August 15, 2003
Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine
Critters as a franchise has nothing on the Nightmare on Elm Street films, but it's proven popular enough with Gen X-ers who forward "You know you're a child of the '80s if..." emails to all their offi... Full Review
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Entirely enjoyable B-level sci-fi throwback.
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