84's E.T. but not as money grossing

Rating: 8/10 (18 April 2016)

Just about the same time, there was a lot of Ghostbusting going around, out came this other cute little blockbuster, that holds it's own, if comparing it to Ghostbusters, where there would of been silent competition going with these two flicks. When salesman who sucks (Axton) buys a really unique present, Gizmo, a cute little gremlin, for his son (likeable Galligan) bedlam happens, when the three vital rules, to taking responsibility for it, are ignored thanks to the neighbor's son, Feldman, who gets kind of too enthused. Soon we have many other angry and vicious Gremlins, unlike the cute Gizmo, and the majority of the blame falls on Galligan's stopped clock, as you're not spose' to feed these suckers after midnight. The little buggers really cause so much strife, in such an original fun movie, where first seeing it at 14, I found the film a little scary and unnerving, where reading the film was too violent, whatever, where at the time it's PG rating was a bit of a worry. You really didn't know where these little buggers would take it. Standouts in the film are of course Polly Holiday as a real nasty pasty and little Feldman who always impresses, whether small role or big role. Corman favorite, Dick Miller was fun to watch too, where personally I felt Galligan wasn't strong enough here, to steer a lead role. Sadly this movie paved the way for some real stinkers, Ghoulies, Troll, and Critters, and there's more. Again Axton's character really ought to get a new line of work. Well formulated movie.