Mc-Gremlins (1984)

Editor's Note Joe Dante's hilariously funny, wickedly scary film is about a loveable, furry little Christmas gift that multiplies into many little Christmas gifts, with savage consequences. Rand Peltzer (Hoyt Axton) is an inventor who hasn't successfully invented anything. But this Christmas he's bringing his family something special--a small, cuddly creature known as a mogwai. The little fella comes with three crucial instructions. He's not to be fed after midnight, he's not to get any direct light and he should never be given so much as a drop of water. If Rand and his son Billy (Zach Galligan) can adhere to these rules they can avoid the otherwise tragic consequences. Unfortunately, the rules are harder to stick to than it seems, and suddenly Billy finds himself with far too many "pets," all with big appetites. It's up to Billy and his girlfriend (Phoebe Cates) to stop the mischievous gremlins before they ruin Christmas for the residents of rural Kingston Falls. GREMLINS features a delightful combination of horror and humor that introduced Gizmo and his wild relatives to an entire generation of young fans.

	Dick Miller
	Phoebe Cates
	Zach Galligan
	Frances Lee McCain
	Hoyt Axton
	Polly Holliday
	Keye Luke
	Corey Feldman
	Judge Reinhold
	Jerry Goldsmith - Composer
	James Spencer - Production Designer
	Tina Hirsch - Editor
	John Hora - Director of Photography
	Steven Spielberg - Executive Producer
	Kathleen Kennedy - Executive Producer
	Michael Finnell - Producer
	Chris Columbus - Screenwriter
	Frank Marshall - Executive Producer
	Joe Dante - Director

New York Times
"...A wiseacre mixture of movie-buff jokes, movie genres and movie sensibilities....An orgy of special effects..." 06/08/1984 p.C10

Variety
"...Director Joe Dante is in full control of his extraordinarily realistic mechanical creatures..." 05/23/1984

Sight and Sound
"Dante scored his biggest hit with the slyly subversive GREMLINS..." 01/01/2006 p.89