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Gremlins 2 - The New Batch (1990)

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Reviews Counted: 26

Fresh: 17

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 6.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Just when they thought they were safe, young sweethearts Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) from Joe Dante's GREMLINS have moved on to the Big Apple, landed jobs in a high-tech office... Just when they thought they were safe, young sweethearts Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) from Joe Dante's GREMLINS have moved on to the Big Apple, landed jobs in a high-tech office park, and have met up with Gizmo once again. When a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins, the three pals must use everything they know to prevent another comic catastrophe. The monsters wreck havoc at Clamp Industries, the "smart building" where Billy and Kathy work, creating madness and mayhem for the Donald Trump-like owner, Daniel Clamp (John Glover), who sees the invasion as yet another opportunity for media attention. But, when the monsters invade "Splice of Life," the top-secret genetics laboratory housed at Clamp Industries, the Gremlins develop new genetically altered powers that make them even harder to destroy. This highly inventive sequel to GREMLINS, successfully combines wicked horror and dark humor in an outrageous and eerily realistic post modern setting. [More]

Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky

Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky, Robert Picardo, Christopher Lee, Haviland Morris, Howie Mandel, Dick Miller, Jackie Joseph, Keye Luke, Gedde Watanabe, Kathleen Freeman, Shawn Nelson, Rick Ducommun, Paul Bartel, Julia Sweeney

Director: Joe Dante

Director: Joe Dante
Screenwriter: Charles S. Haas
Producer: Michael Finnell
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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02/25/07
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Actually better than the original in many ways: it's darker and more cynical, contains more pop culture references and takes on a bigger target.

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08/14/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Time Out

A loving celebration, and biting critique, of our pop culture-saturated times.

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01/19/06
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

Wilder than the first....a laugh riot!

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03/23/05
Clint Morris
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03/08/05
Mark Palermo
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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05/21/04
Carol Cling
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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
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12/08/03
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Surprisingly agreeable sequel.

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11/12/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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10/09/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Simply: This is Christopher Lee's 200th film. He plays a character called Dr. Catheter. I love movies.

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08/14/03
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times

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07/30/03
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Awesome sequel! The gremlins have more clever bits and satirize themselves in this brilliant postmodern horror-comedy.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
About.com

Underrated sequel that gets better with age.

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07/06/03
Gerry Shamray
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05/28/03
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

Less scary than the original, but much funnier -- though the theatrical version has a scene with Hulk Hogan that's unwisely replaced by one of John Wayne on the video.

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10/19/02
Luke Y. Thompson
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