A band of outlaws break out of prison. While on the run from the authorities,
they attack a secluded homestead out in the country. Now, it's up to the
family (and two bounty hunters) to repel the invader's attack. That sounds like
the description of a hundred different Western movies, but it's actually the
story to CRITTERS, a low-budget sci-fi horror/comedy from the 1980's about some
furry little meanies that love to gobble up anything they can...including
humans!
There's many things to like about CRITTERS (fast pace, funny moments, good
acting, etc.), but one of the things that I enjoyed the most is the strong
character build-up of the family during the first act. They all seem like
genuinely nice people, so then, when the attack happens you actually
care about what happens to them. What an amazing concept! I
wish more horror films would do something like this.
Anyway, if you haven't seen CRITTERS, then I think you're missing out on a good
movie. There's no nudity or gore, but it's a fun film that I love to
revisit. Check it out!
Double-feature with
GREMLINS.
Fun fact: Two of the characters in
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS
watch some of CRITTERS on TV. Here's a
link
to some screenshots.
Part 2 - Critters 2 (1988)
Part 3 - Critters 3 (1991)
Part 4 - Critters 4 (1992)
