One of my Favourite 'Family' Movies,

Rating: 8/10 (28 August 2012)

Gremlins is a terrific movie with a very well developed storyline and a good cast. I always have fun watching this no matter how many times I've seen it and it normally makes for a great viewing with the family, just make sure they are older than eight at least as it is a dark film and though it isn't necessarily a horror, I wouldn't necessarily call it a family film either. I think the weakest point of the movie was its human characters, I liked Billy and Kate, but the rest of the human cast felt very underdeveloped and the majority were very two dimensional, I certainly would have liked to have seen the mother and especially the father develop more, he certainly had a story to tell that wasn't touched upon enough. The best part of the movie is, of course, the Gremlins themselves, particularly Gizmo, they can be lovable, terrifying, charming and outrageous, they're certainly one of the most memorable characters in film history. Not without its flaws, but Gremlins is a classic that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a good horror or comedy, it's fun for the family as well depending on the ages.
A man buys his son an usual creature for Christmas which comes with some important rules, when these rules aren't followed, catastrophe ensues.
Best Performance: Zach Galligan Worst Performance: Polly Holiday