Critters

1986, Sci-fi, 1h 24m

50 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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While Critters ekes out some fun from a game cast and screwball tone, the titular monsters fail to deliver the credible menace that makes a creature feature satisfying. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

When strange fuzzy creatures from outer space arrive on a farm, the Brown family -- Jay (Billy Green Bush), Helen (Dee Wallace-Stone), their daughter, April (Nadine Van Der Velde), and their son, Brad (Scott Grimes) -- must fend off the malevolent little aliens. Two bounty hunters with superhuman abilities follow the aggressive beasts from beyond, but the warriors aren't terribly effective, leaving the Brown family to battle the fur balls and rescue April from their clutches all by themselves.

Cast & Crew

Dee Wallace
Helen Brown
M. Emmet Walsh
Harv
Terrence Mann
Johnny Steele, Ug
Billy Green Bush
Jay Brown
Scott Grimes
Brad Brown
Nadine Van der Velde
April Brown
Billy Zane
Steve Elliot
Don Opper
Charlie McFadden
Ethan Phillips
Jeff Barnes
Jeremy Lawrence
Reverend Miller
Lin Shaye
Sally
Stephen Herek
Director
Rupert Harvey
Producer
Domonic Muir
Screenwriter
Stephen Herek
Screenwriter
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