Critters

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Summary: Horror/Comedy doesn't get any better than this... CLASSIC!
Review: This movie is like gremlins with teeth... well, gremlins with sharper teeth. I don't beleive there is anyone on earth who hasn't seen it so buy it, you won't regret it.

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Summary: funny and original.
Review: a must see for all sci-fi fans and this has billy zane from titanic in it, it's worth it.

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Summary: THIS MOVIE IS FRESH!
Review: This movie is probaly one of the best and most funny movies ever made!I thought all the little critters in this movie should make it a cult classic,a must see

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Summary: CRITTERS
Review: I SAW IT IN 1986 IT WAS A SCARY MOVIE DEAR FANS OF THE CRITTERS I HAD SEEN ALL THE WHEN I WAS A BOY 5 STARS WHEN THE COME TO EARTH IT KILLED A POLICE OFFICERS AND I THANK ITS IS THE BEST FILM I THANK THE CAST AND MICK GARRIS DON OPPER I HOPE THEY MAKE CRTTERS5 WAS BORN1984

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Summary: best of the series
Review: this is awesome i veiwed it along time ago on a rainy saturday night while eating popcorn it scared me suspense is great

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Summary: there's lots of action plus humor.
Review: a good movie. 8 little basketball like creatures from outer space land near a farm and terrorize the residents. good special effects with realistic creatures. one of the most best horror movies ever.

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Summary: well-acted horror flick with heavy comic overtones
Review: see this movie if you enjoy horror and humor and excellent performances by all. the plot is basic attack by aliens but the quirky characters make this a great movie.

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Summary: CRITTERS. Geneus! Pure geneus!
Review: When a bunch vicious little hungry aliens called Krites escape from prison and land on Earth, it's up to two intergalactic bounty hunters to kill them. The Krites attack the Brown farm and Bradley Brown must find the Bounty Hunters so they can put an end to the Krites reign of terror. I've made this review short and sweet because I don't want to give too much away. So check it out.

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Summary: Not-so-crispy "Critters"
Review: Lookin' for a new addition to my wide array of cheeseball cinema faves, I decided to give "Critters" a view. What I got was a pretty hokey thrill ride that was more silly than scary. I mean, I could see some of the so-called "scary" stuff comin' from a mile away. Then there was the "hunky-ill-fated boyfriend" character that added another layer of predictability to the proceedings. None the less, I got a good chuckle outta several goofy scenes, especially the climactic "uh-oh" scene where a whole lotta stuff gets blown up real good. Me like explosions, heh...

As for the titular antagonists: they had that wonderfully weird "cute-ugliness" to `em. Which was no surprise when I found out they were designed and built by the Chiodo Brothers, the same guys who later created the "Killer Klowns from Outer Space", who had the same "cute-yet-ugly" look. Hmmm... "Critters Versus the Killer Klowns"... hey, it couldn't be any more preposterous than that "Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys" flick...

BTW this DVD features an alternate ending as an "Easter egg". You can find it on the main menu screen by toggling down to "Play Movie", pressing the Right directional button on your DVD remote (this will cause the eyes of the menu-screen "Critter" to turn red), and pressing "Play". Although I don't wanna spoil it for ya, I'll let'cha know that the alternate ending isn't quite as "feel-good" as the one the producers went with in the theatrical release. However, both include an ominous moment right before the credits roll that lets ya know that the story will likely continue. Which is no big surprise now, seein' as how they made three more "Critters" flicks...

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Summary: Weird, imaginative nonsense.
Review: The Krites are the critters. They are nasty little hedgehog-type creatures and while they may look cute you wouldn't dare pet one as they'd rip your hand of and share the rest of you with their pals.

The Krites are prisoners on an asteroid jailhouse floating through the far side of the galaxy. Chaos inevitably breaks out and the Krites escape in a stolen ship, heading for the nearest solar system and it's only inhabitable planet...earth!

Not to worry though, a couple of intergalactic bounty hunters are soon on their tail and track them all the way to the quiet farming town of Grover's Bend, Kansas. The worst thing ever to happen in Grover's Bend is the local drunk (the ever lovable Charlie) getting chucked out of a bar. But now the Krites are here and they lay siege to the Brown farm, eating their cows, Billy Zane, chickens etc. Anyone or anything getting in their way is promptly poisoned by their anaesthetic spikes and feasted on.

Once the bounty hunters arrive the almost do more harm than good. The bulk of the laughs come from this, including a running joke on how one of them has shape-shifted into the form of an '80s heavy metal rocker. The other can't make up his mind and constantly changes into various townsfolk.

The Critters (8 small ones and a big shaggy one) may be Gremlins clones but there's no denying their cuteness. Though while I would love a pet Mogwai, I think I'll pass on a pet Krite.

Critters is a mad comedy-horror with loads of imagination and the nerve to tell a truly offbeat story. Much like Stephen Herek's next movie (Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) Critters succeeds on pure energy alone.

The DVD is in great-looking 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen with remastered Dolby 5.1 sound. Extras are limited to 4 trailers and a (hidden) alternate ending, which I've yet to find. But for the price, you can't argue, and you gotta buy.