A fun little horror movie!

Rating: 9/10 (26 October 2015)

Young banker Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) is given a pet creature by his father, inventor Randall Peltzer (Hoyt Axton), for Christmas. However, after inadvertently breaking the rules concerning the creature of no light, no water and no food after midnight, the creature multiplies into mischievous, threatening and dangerous little monsters.
This movie has a good mixture of comedic and scary moments, from the creatures attacking the people and the small town to Randall's funny, malfunctioning inventions. The acting was pretty good and seem genuine - not overly done or overzealous - just right. The plot was fast-paced and to-the-point and the story was just full of surprising moments; you'll never know where one of those Gremlins will jump out at you. And, Jerry Goldsmith's music score had just the right touch for this movie - it's catchy, creepy, jumpy and crafty-sounding - perfect for the gremlins.
I wished the story showed more aftermath and some sort of an emergency response after the gremlins started attacking, rather than resorting to the tactics of the two useless sheriffs. Overall, though, this is a fun little horror movie and that is great laugh-out-loud and creepy entertainment.
Grade A-