Review of Gremlins (1984) by Paul R — 02 Jan 2013
Gremlins is an amazing comedy horror. When a father gives a rather unusual pet to his son as a gift for Christmas he got a lot more than he bargained for. Billy has to stick to three important rules with his new pet.
Don't feed it after midnight, keep it out of bright light and keep it well away from water. When he inadvertently breaks these rules, his new pet multiplies and these new additions to the family prove to be quite a handful indeed.
Madness, Mayhem and destruction quickly descend on the town as these "Gremlins" go on a rampage the town will not forget in a hurry. It's funny, sharp and with some splendid animatronics, Gremlins is a great fantasy adventure with almost slapstick style comedy that always gets a laugh.
The stair lift scene will hold it's crown as one of the best comedy death scenes put to film. Joe Dante has directed some brilliant films; this is certainly one of my favourites.
This review of Gremlins (1984) was written by Paul R on 02 Jan 2013.
Gremlins has generally received positive reviews.
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