Gremlins

Year

1984

Duration

102 minutes

Genres

Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Language

English

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Don't get him wet, keep him out of bright light, and never feed him after midnight. Those are the rules given to Billy when he becomes the owner of a most unusual pet, a cute and cuddly "mogwai" called Gizmo. But soon Billy's broken the rules and finds his quiet life in a small town is going haywire, because now there's a growing number of mean, green gremlins out to create mayhem - and Christmas is just around the corner. Will Billy be able to stop them and save the town? This hilarious black comedy has fun special effects and is a brilliant spoof of B-movie monster horrors.

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moderate violence, fantasy horror

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Gremlins: Film Guide

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Gremlins

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Duration

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Language

Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

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Engaging for ages

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Gremlins: Film Guide

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