"They're watching Snow White... and they love it."

Rating: Null/10 (22 April 2004)

When a traveling gizmo maker picks up a cute, furry little creature - who is later named Gizmo - to give to his son for Christmas, he inadvertently unleashes Hell on Earth when a bunch more of the furry little bastards start showing up and trick the son into feeding them after midnight (one of the big no-no's in having these creatures, in addition to keeping them out of the sunlight and keeping them away from water) which causes them to mutate into horrific monsters who embark on a black comic rampage that results in the death of a few cops, one local Santa, and an evil, bitchy old woman that nobody liked. Getting them wet only makes it worse because they multiply from water. Sunlight, actually any extreme light, causes pain and eventual death. So with a little help from Gizmo and his girlfriend, the son sets out to right this horrendous wrong and eventually the Chinese owner of Gizmo comes by to reclaim him.
Too intense for little kids, more for teenagers, young adults and adults. Who would have guessed that this would be the springboard of Chris Columbus's career? Surprisingly entertaining but not for all.