Gremlins

Ah, memories. You see when I was growing up, I was never really feed the tradtional Disney movies like most youth. Instead, my parents let me watch any movie thay were watching, and most of the time they scared the hell out of me. For example, this movie scared me for most of my childhood. While the grimlins seem funny to adults, they're terrifing if you're a kid! To tell you the truth, it was still a little creepy watching it again as a grown adult! For 1984, the special effects were outstanding! There was also a great level of creativity involved in this film as well. The director also directed such horror movies as Piranha, and The Howling, and did a damn fine job with this film. I think it's a truely underrated movie. I give it a 5 out of 5.

Characters

• Billy: Simple, yet kind guy. Gets Gizmo as a gift. Then all hell breaks loose.
• Kate: Has some real issues with X-mas. Falls for Billy.
• Rand Peltzer: Billy's dad. Makes a lot of crazy inventions.
• Lynn Peltzer: Billy's mom. Kicks gremlin ass!
• Rockin' Ricky Rialto: Local radio guy.
• Mr. Futterman: Neighbor. Doesn't like forign cars.
• Mrs. Deagle: Evil landlady of the town. Thrown from her window by a modified wheelchair.
• Pete: Kid thats friends with Billy.
• Gerald: The Vice President of the local bank. A real ass kisser.
• Roy Hanson: Teacher at the local grade school. Killed.
• Sheriff Frank: Doesn't believe Billy's story about the gremlins. His car flips over.

The Totals

• Body Count: 4 or 5.
• Weapons Used: A needle, a blender, a knife, pam, a microwave, a sword, an x-mas tree, a modified wheelchair, a slingshot, a camera, a fan, a gun, headlights, a bat, saw blades, tennis balls, a crossbow, a boombox, a trimmer, and daylight.
• Random Breast Shot: 0
• Moments where characters are mysteriously unable to run from certain death: 1
• Ominous thunderstorms: 0
• Explosions: 3

Random Thoughts

• Thats right. Force the drunk man to drive home.
• Who holds conventions on X-Mas Eve?
• Hatching cocoons create fog.
• Spawning gremlins makes stroblights go off.
• Thats some good police work there officers.