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Rating: 9/10 (3 December 2013)

I guess you could rank this one as a "holiday classic." A kid gets a Mowgwi (against the original owner's advice) from his father, a klutzy inventor, as a Christmas gift. All hell breaks loose when he inadvertently breaks the "rules," especially the one not to feed the pets after midnight. One of the offsprings jumps in the pool, reproduces like mad, and the next thing you know, the peaceful little town isn't so peaceful anymore. I loved the mischief played by the creatures and the attempts to get everything back to normal. My favorites:the scenes with the mean old lady and the line "You hate Washington's Birthday and no one thinks anything of it but if you hate Christmas they think you're a leper." This ranks as one of my all-time favorite movies-I loved it! You will too.
*** out of ****