great horror/comedy blend

Rating: 8/10 (20 April 2007)

i liked "Gremlins" a lot.i thought it was well acted and funny.it also had some black humour,which i liked.i liked the look of the gremlins.they would probably be scary for some children.they are quite freaky looking.i thought the puppetry was amazing.for the most part it really looked like these creatures were doing what the movie showed them doing.the gremlins were hysterical at times in what they said and how they acted.this is my idea of a good horror/comedy.it balances both elements well.it think the potential was there for the movie to be really awful,but good writing makes all the difference.the only real complaint i have about the movie,is you could really tell it was all a set,which looked suspiciously like many movie sets of the time.i'm sure they used that particular set for several movies.anyway,this is just a small complaint.and i'm probably being petty.otherwise,i really enjoyed the movie.for me,"Gremlins" is an 8/10.