Surprisingly thought-provoking as extended commentary on modern life and morality.
Gremlins 2 - The New Batch (1990)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:20
Rotten:12
Average Rating:6.3/10
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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Reviews for Gremlins 2 - The New Batch
It must be said that there are many big laughs, but it's also important to note that this is less a cohesive movie than a fragmented series of bizarre sketches with even more bizarre characters.
More enjoyable than the first film, offering audacious dark humour and a lot of knowing 'in-jokes'.
A devilishly, hysterically, cacklingly, subversively funny picture that builds and builds until it literally self-destructs.
Awesome sequel! The gremlins have more clever bits and satirize themselves in this brilliant postmodern horror-comedy.
Simply: This is Christopher Lee's 200th film. He plays a character called Dr. Catheter. I love movies.
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 that neatly surpass their predecessors.
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.
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.
A loving celebration, and biting critique, of our pop culture-saturated times.
Clever sequel gets just a bit too snarky for its own good here and there ... but overall this is a seriously fun flick.
An hilarious sequel featuring equal parts creature slapstick for the small fry and satirical barbs for adults.
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