

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
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.