The Critters film series, from New Line Cinema, comprises four movies that combine elements of horror, science fiction, dark fantasy and comedy. The first film, called simply Critters, was released in 1986 and received "two thumbs up" from Siskel and Ebert.
The central focus of the series is on a group of malevolent carnivorous extraterrestrial critters, called Crites, that have the ability to roll into balls, and combine into a Critter ball that causes mayhem and devours anything in their path. Throughout the films they attack humans by biting or attempting to eat them.
Although widely believed to have been made to cash in on the success of the similarly themed Gremlins (Warner Bros.),[1][2][3] director Stephen Herek has refuted this in interviews, pointing out that the first Critters script was written by Domonic Muir long before Gremlins went into production and subsequently underwent rewrites to reduce the apparent similarities between the two films.[4]
Films[]
| Film | Director | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critters (1986) | Stephen Herek | Stephen Herek Domonic Muir Don Keith Opper |
Rupert Harvey |
| Critters 2: The Main Course (1988) | Mick Garris | David Twohy Mick Garris |
Barry Opper |
| Critters 3 (1991) | Kristine Peterson | David J. Schow Rupert Harvey Barry Opper |
Rupert Harvey Barry Opper |
| Critters 4 (1992) | Rupert Harvey | Rupert Harvey Barry Opper Joseph Lyle David J. Schow |
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References[]
- ↑ Roger Ebert (11 April 1986). "Critters". suntimes.com. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19860411/REVIEWS/604110301/1023.
- ↑ Chris McCarron (10 December 2015). "Critters 1-4 Review". atthamovies.com. http://atthamovies.com/critters-1-4-blu-ray-review/.
- ↑ "DVD Stalk: Asylum, Masters of Horror, Critters, and Region Free Horror Highlights". dvdtalk.com. http://www.dvdtalk.com/horror/dvd_stalk_asylum_masters_of_horror.html.
- ↑ Excerpt from interview with Stephen Herek, Critters UK VHS liner notes (Cinema Club edition)
Source[]
- Wikipedia, Critters (film series)