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Critters (1986)

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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. Helen Brown (Dee Wallace Stone) and Brad (Scott Grimes), owners of the farm find themselves held hostage as the creatures roll, jump and bounce around during the night. They are pursued by a pair of inept, intergalactic bounty hunters, Charlie (Don Keith Opper) and Johnny (Terrence Mann) who can

PG-13, 1 hr. 26 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

Directed By: Stephen Herek

In Theaters: Apr 11, 1986 Wide

On DVD: Aug 5, 2003

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Dee Wallace
Helen Brown
M. Emmet Walsh
Harv
Billy Green Bush
Jay Brown
Scott Grimes
Brad Brown
Nadine Van der Velde
April Brown
Terrence Mann
Johnny Steele
Don Keith Opper
Charlie McFadden
Billy Zane
Steve Elliott
Ethan Phillips
Jeff Barnes
Jeremy Lawrence
Preacher
Lin Shaye
Sally
Michael Lee Gogin
Warden Zanti
Art Frankel
Ed
Corey Burton
Critters
Doug Koth
Bowler #1
Adele Malis-Morey
Woman #1
Montrose Hagins
Organist
Roger Hampton
Jake
David Stenstrom
Pool Player #2

Critic Reviews for Critters

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A variety of modest but well-executed special effects enlivens the otherwise run-of-the-mill effort about carnivorous aliens terrorizing a farm. The farm wins.

June 15, 2007 Comment

Douglas Pratt

DVDLaser

Black balls that kill... what more can be said?

May 23, 2006 Comment

Michael Ferraro

Film Threat

"Gremlins on Acid" - as wacky as it is wicked, loads of fun

May 6, 2005 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

a fun "gremling-inspired" movie

April 16, 2005 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

sbs.is

Not a bad little Gremlins' rip-off.

November 4, 2003 Comments (2)

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Apart from the nostalgic appeal to die-hard New Line horror aficionados, most are likely to share the eye-rolling sentiments of second-billed cameo star M. Emmet Walsh.

August 15, 2003 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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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 office mates.

August 15, 2003 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

Entirely enjoyable B-level sci-fi throwback.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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Some 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 horror film than Gremlins, there's a good

December 27, 2011

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Interesting 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) Scott Grimes (Band Of Brothers) and Billy

August 4, 2011