It's a classic alright.

Rating: 7/10 (10 June 2020)

One of the movies I used to watch as a kid, paired with the sequel, of course. I wonder if it's next in line to be banned, because the subtext is pretty clear and « offensive ». But who cares, anyway? It's entertaining, the perfect mix of horror and comedy, in 80s little blockbuster fashion. I wouldn't say it's a kids movie, because of the horror aspect that gets pretty intense sometimes. But everyone can enjoy it, and have a different interpretations of it, depending on your age and state of mind. It did age a lot, but it gives the movie a certain charm. It has a lot of similarities with Dante's previous work The Howling, through photography, music and atmosphere, even. But I often see it as one of Spielberg's on the side movie. My only complaint is that they made the movie too family friendly, and after reading the original script, I think it would've been better the way they planned it to be. Or not, we'll never know. All we know is how cult the movie can be, and still enjoyable after all these years. And that the sequel, is pretty good too.