GREMLINS
Warner Bros. 1984 106 Mins. Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates and Gizmo star. Written by Chris Columbus Directed by Joe Dante Rated PG for language, violence and gore.
This should come as no surprise to anyone. For some odd reason although its dripping with the holiday I never associated Xmas with it. Everyone knows the premise the most adorable creature is stolen from his shop named Gizmo and is given to teen studmuffin Zach Galligan with a set of rules, 3 to be exact. Avoid direct sunlight. Don't get him wet. And never ever feed him after midnight. Well despite his best intentions he breaks all three and a slew of nasty little creatures are born and start taking out the townsfolk as well as torturing our little friend.
It's a fun flick and surprisingly dark. I have no idea how it got away with a PG rating after watching it I really think it should have been an R. Sure the movie is done in a retro dark humor sort of way but its excessively violent and quite graphic as they start dispatching the little bastards. The mother does it the best, armed with kitchen knives. She stabs, decapitates, blends and microwaves them and more.
Yes the movie is creepy and also kind of funny and a little disturbing especially when Phoebe Cates is explaining why she doesn't like Christmas.
I've always liked the film but I've always found it a bit confusing especially since it straddles the line but never really commits to either execution. But it still mostly works. I actually enjoyed the second more just because it was more focused on being a weird, zany comedy. All in all it's a fun flick and definitely one worth visiting around this time of year. Who doesn't wanna see that little nugget.
RATING= 7.25 KILLER SANTAS OUT OF 10
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