Review of Critters (1986) by Adam S — 03 Sep 2007

I lost a lot of sleep over this bloody movie in my younger years...

This review of Critters (1986) was written by Adam S on 03 Sep 2007.

Critters has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tuneison (27) on 27 Oct 2018

Critters is an absolute joy to watch. For a film that is so clearly a rip off of Gremlins, it manages to actually meet the quality of the original…

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By Leocadio V (46) on 20 Oct 2012

Not only are the Critters killers but have a great sense of humor. It's like gremlins but with a really killer side. A classic in my opinion…

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By Edgar C (1,352) on 18 Apr 2013

Critters fails because it lacks the humor that movies like Gremlins and Leprechaun used to make up for the absurdness of the film…

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By Javis C (261) on 16 Mar 2014

I love this move not as good as gremlins but still fun too wacth…

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By Alfredo O (9) on 06 Oct 2012

If you want to watch an 80s cheesy puppet monster movie, settle for Gremlins. This bites (Get it?)…

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By Ethan C (134) on 19 Sep 2018

Awesome 80's sci-fi comedy that has fur ball aliens attacking a small Kansas town…

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By Tyler R (1,095) on 04 Jul 2012

Critters involves weird, small, and somewhat humurous creatures from outer space landing in Kansas and terrorizing a family in thier farm…

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By Filipeneto (856) on 27 Nov 2021

If the movie Gremlins struck me as odd, yet fun, this film, released at about the same time, is much more surreal, as the script is based on…

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By Tv Guide Staff (21) for TV Guide (1,527) on 03 Oct 2018

One of the most enjoyable films of the summer, Critters harks back to the low-budget science fiction films of the 1950s and balances the thrills…

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