Funny light horror film

Rating: 8/10 (23 December 1999)

This is a light, funny chiller about an exotic pet gone bad - a Mogwai- that becomes evil on Christmas after very specific rules are broken. There are good special effects and physical comedy - it makes the perfect dark Christmas movie. Incidentally, this and Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom were the films that forced the MPAA to begin the PG-13 rating. It does seem a bit dated, though, since its 1984 release.