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Gremlins

1984 ·1h 46m · ★ 7.1 (6,916)

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

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Director

Joe Dante Joe Dante
11 horror films in catalog
Piranha
Piranha 1978
The Howling
The Howling 1981
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983
Gremlins
Gremlins 1984
The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs 1989
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990
Homecoming
Homecoming 2005
The Screwfly Solution
The Screwfly Solution 2006
Trapped Ashes
Trapped Ashes 2006
Burying the Ex
Burying the Ex 2014
Nightmare Cinema
Nightmare Cinema 2018

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
0
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
100
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Monster

Tone

Whimsical

Content Warnings

Body Horror
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

absurdbankingbars and restaurantschainsawchristmasdepartment storeenchantfurgremlinholidayhuman animal relationshipjoyfulmidnightpetpetspuppetpuppetrysalespersonsmall townsunlightsupernatural horrorymca

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