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Where the original Gremlins was a horror film spiked with comedy, Gremlins 2: The New Batch is essentially a black comedy, with a couple of horrifying touches. As the film starts, the fantastical trin... read more read more...ket shop in Chinatown, which sold the Mogwai in the first film, is demolished by a crazed multi-media businessman called Daniel Clamp (John Glover). The heroes from the first movie, Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates), happen to work for Clamp in his huge high-rise. They find the Mogwai within Clamp's building, but not before he has accidentally spawned legions of mischievous, lizard-like Gremlins. Soon, the Gremlins are wreaking havoc throughout the building. In the original film, their misdeeds were violent, but here they're also goofy and satirical. Director Joe Dante has filled the film with quick verbal and visual jokes, which, for many, makes Gremlins 2: The New Batch a satire and inversion of the typical horror film. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Joe Dante

Release Date: June 15, 1990

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DVD Release Date: August 20, 2002

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    April 15, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Gremlins was such a fun comedic monster flick. Obviously a sequel was in order. Although not as great as the original, Gremlins 2 has enough good elements to appeal to fans of the first film. The first Gremlins was such a great horror comedy, that it's almost hard to try and reca... read morepture the magic, fun and thrills of the first. Although not a great film, this sequel does a pretty good job at delivering what you'd expect. Director Joe Dante delivers a good sequel to his 1984 film. With this sequel, he makes the film somewhat more fun, and crazy than the first film. I thought it was a sequel worth watching, while not as great as the first film, Gremlins 2 delivers on the craziness. Joe Dante is a phenomenal director, and he delivers a film that is worth your time. The film tries a bit too hard at outdoing the first film. Even with that said, I still enjoyed this film, thought it was loads of fun from start to finish and still had everything that the first enjoyable. As far as horror comedies are concerned, Gremlins 2 is a welcome addition to the genre, and though not as great as the first, still manages to bring on good laughs and scares. I very much recommend this film and if you've enjoyed the first film, you're sure to enjoy this zany sequel. Gremlins 2 has its faults, but in the end it's mindless fun, which is what this film strives for. A must see film for horror comedy fans. The film may not be as memorable as the first, but is still provides you with a good time.
  • thmtsang
    March 5, 2012
    thmtsang
    The Gremlins are back to terrorise a tower block in the city.
  • phubbs1
    October 31, 2011
    phubbs1
    Actually a good sequel, big surprise indeed. The Gremlins look better, mean and the creativity with their design, especially the mutant Gremlins, is sooo cool. The same story again but in an office block this time, but it still works.
    Chris Lee gives a great performance as the e... read morevil scientist, the rest of the cast aren't as good as the first but still do the job. There's lots of visual gags here with the Gremlins, some sick some silly, but they still work, its the evil naughty 'Muppet' factor that seems to come through as the winner haha the possibility of a Muppet that swears or kills, scary and funny. Basically, a bigger budget has worked wonders here, a third could be awesome.
  • aquateen2
    October 29, 2011
    aquateen2
    Gremlins 2 isn't as clever as the first one but is better then you'd probably expect. The writers abandon the idea of horror comedy and go on the lines of pure comedy. The New Batch is an example of how good a film that relies on gags can actually be.
  • spielberg00
    September 19, 2011
    spielberg00
    It's sad to say that THE NEW BATCH was like any typical sequel: not as good as the original, but not quite disappointing. Yes, this was still hilarious, and Joe Dante learned, within the six years between the releases of the two films, how to make bigger, better "ewww" scenes, s... read moreuch as the scene where someone accidentally put a Gremlin through a paper shredder, or another scene when we see the grotesque-looking, slime-covered Gremlin eggs that look like dissected hearts with green food coloring spread throughout them. Yes, I'd have to say that this one, though funny, slightly lowered the "comedy" genre and somewhat upped the "horror genre, making a much different blend than the first. It was still enjoyable, though not as cute, sadly enough (the only cute thing here was Gizmo the Mogwai), and it is worth seeing. I would recommend renting it, though I found it quite hard to find--just saying.
  • kenstachnik
    July 21, 2011
    kenstachnik
    One of the craziest movies to ever make it though the studio system.
  • ajv2688
    April 10, 2011
    ajv2688
    Gremlins did not need a sequel, first of all, and second, the plot of this one is pretty much the same as the first. It is a fun movie, though, so it's not too bad.
  • skeletonking101
    September 14, 2010
    skeletonking101
    definitely one of the best movie sequels of all time, the movie was a MAJOR improvement from the first movie. Not saying i hate the movie i enjoy it very much its popcorn entertainment. But this movie is way better its funnier the gremlins are ten times more off the wall and craz... read morey. I also enjoy the different type of gremlins that get mutated by the potions they drink from the lab that is run by Christopher lee (one of my favorite actors). The best of all the gremlins are the spider gremlin, the electric gremlin, the bat gremlin who does one of my favorite inside jokes the batman logo when it crashes through the wall, and my favorite the smart gremlin just because of how proper and elegant he is but he is still a pure evil villain
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 21, 2010
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    C
  • ScoopOnline
    December 18, 2009
    ScoopOnline
    Timeless Movie. The tiny Monsters are so funny.

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Michael Sragow
November 7, 2011
Michael Sragow, New Yorker

This uninhibited and uproarious monster bash, directed by Joe Dante, is more quick-witted and ironic than the original; it sets forth a savvy, slaphappy agenda before the opening credits and follows i... Full Review

Variety Staff
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety

An hilarious sequel featuring equal parts creature slapstick for the small fry and satirical barbs for adults. Full Review

Janet Maslin
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

Speaks to the gleeful hell-raising monster in each of us, and it speaks with much more verve, cleverness and good humor than the film on which it is based. Add this to the very short list of sequels t... Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Too many gremlins and not enough story line. Full Review

John Hartl
January 1, 2000
John Hartl, Film.com

Wicked fun.

Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

For a good hour it's less like a wild-spirited comedy than a '60s Disney film with Dean Jones or Fred MacMurray. Full Review

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

A devilishly, hysterically, cacklingly, subversively funny picture that builds and builds until it literally self-destructs. Full Review

R. L. Shaffer
May 22, 2012
R. L. Shaffer, IGN DVD

An odd, but rewarding sequel that ups the ante on comedy and effects, and manages to offer a refreshing spoof of the first film. Full Review

Sean Axmaker
May 19, 2012
Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com

... is one of the funniest comedies of its time, a veritable live-action cartoon from Joe Dante at his most unrestrained. Full Review

Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton
May 12, 2012
Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central

No, this was not your daddy's Gremlins movie. This was an entirely different kind of beast that was just made up of the same DNA. Full Review

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