September 18, 2009
A childhood favourite with the best theme tune ever!
Corey Feldman, Dick Miller, Frances Lee McCain
A wholesome, All-American town is turned upside-down, when gremlins--some impish little creatures--are accidentally unleashed and wreck havoc.
DVD Release Date: June 22, 1999
Stats: 19,044 reviews
Flixster Reviews (19,044)
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July 18, 2009When I was a kiddie this movie scared the hell outta me haha it tells you to check under your bed at night, and you do!! haha its magic, its very well made, the effects are truely gorgeous and still stand up well today. No cgi and all puppets, and the cast is a classic 80's line ...( read more)
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December 22, 2008This was a good movie when I was a kid. It might be interesting to see an up-dated version of this, using today's technology.
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December 20, 2008Norman Rockwell always painted these quaint and picturesque visions of small town America at Christmastime. Gremlins takes one of those Rockwell paintings and sends it to hell for the holidays. When an inventor (Hoyt Axton) stumbles on a gift for his son in Chinatown he gets thre...( read more)
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November 16, 2009Who can't enjoy the insanity that makes Gremlins what it is? The plot is simple, yet outrageous, showing you what happens when you break three simple rules. As far as kids movies, it's pretty mature. It has a really bizarre glossy look to it that sets it apart from anything like ...( read more)
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November 11, 2009Still eerie today. This movie is fantastic and stands up today as a consistently creepy flick. Characters you care about and a story that blends humour both slapstick and black as night very well with horror elements.
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November 5, 2009Jajaja.. un clasico de los chafas! Tan ridiculo que termina gustando!
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November 2, 2009lmfao!! i remember going and seein this one at the drive ins.....wow....back in the day when i was young, im not a kid anymore....lol! hella years back! LOVE IT!!
Critic Reviews
January 12, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
At the level of Serious Film Criticism, it's a meditation on the myths in our movies: Christmas, families, monsters, retail stores, movies, boogeymen. At the level of Pop Moviegoing, it's a sophistica... full review
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April 14, 2009i love this movie too it is a great classic for kids and adults as well. i watch this movie with my sister every christmas and its great bonding time with us cuz she isnt very nice most of the time. but we both agree on one thing about this movie that it is a great movie!!
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June 6, 2008heheheh! Gizmo looks like my grandma & the evil ones look like my cuzin!!! [evil grin]
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August 1, 2007gizmo is sooo cute and adorable (fluffy yey) but all of gizmo's children r butters but they r hilarious!!!
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February 7, 2007i love the dancing gizmo skin how can i get it for my profile can anyone help me??
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December 22, 2006my kitten is called gizmo as well it really suits her as sometimes she is really cute and other times she is a little monster
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