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.
Practical Effects
Puppetry so good it makes CGI weep.
Direction
Joe Dante's love letter to B-movies and anarchy.
Score
Jerry Goldsmith's twisted Christmas jingles.
Director
Joe Dante
Zach Galligan
Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates
Kate Beringer
Hoyt Axton
Randall Peltzer
Frances Lee McCain
Lynn Peltzer
Corey Feldman
Pete Fountaine
Keye Luke
Grandfather (Mr. Wing)
John Louie
Chinese Boy
Dick Miller
Murray Futterman
Jackie Joseph
Sheila Futterman
Polly Holliday
Ruby Deagle
Judge Reinhold
Gerald Hopkins
Edward Andrews
Mr. Corben
Belinda Balaski
Mrs. Joe Harris
Scott Brady
Sheriff Frank
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'E.T.' phone home scene exists because Spielberg produced both films and loved inside jokes.
This film literally created the PG-13 rating after parents freaked about their kids watching gremlins explode in microwaves.
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