Tag: Gremlins
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‘Return of the Living Dead’ Turned Romero’s Zombies Into a Really Good Joke
Horror, like few other genres, can bring out intense emotion from its audience. The only other genre that comes close is comedy. One makes your heart race with fear, the other makes you laugh. Then there’s the combination of the two: the horror-comedy. When done right, they’ll have you in stitches while ripping you open…
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‘Jaws’ Isn’t the Scariest Fourth of July Movie, This Is
It seems that there is a horror film for every holiday. Halloween has, well, Halloween, along with many others. Thanksgiving has the strange ThanksKilling movies, and soon, Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving. Christmas has Black Christmas, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Gremlins, and more. There’s also a New Year’s Evil, Valentine, and April Fool’s Day. The list goes…
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Steven Spielberg Turned Gremlins From a Horror Film Into a Holiday Classic
With the arrival of the Christmas season, so begins the time when film lovers start rewatching their favorite holiday classics. Many of the usual names make this list, like It’s a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and Elf. There’s also more edgy content such as the slasher Black Christmas and the much argued about…
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Michael Dougherty Wanted To Make A Horror Christmas Movie Since He Was A Kid And Krampus Granted His Wish
Since its release, “Krampus” has become a Christmas favorite of mine. “Rare Exports” and “A Christmas Horror Story” are often listed among the best adaptations of the Germanic legend, but I believe director Michael Doughtery’s 2015 holiday horror flick has done the best job at bringing the titular mischief-maker to the screen. The story about…
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The Daily Stream: The Beastmaster Remains The Scrappy, Weird Alternative To Conan The Barbarian
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “The Beastmaster” (1982)Where You Can Stream It: Amazon PrimeThe Pitch: Family entertainment was a bit of a different beast in the ’80s, no pun intended.…
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Gremlins Director Joe Dante Is Not A Fan Of Grogu
While a good chunk of the world fell in love with a little green alien from an unnamed “Star Wars” species in “The Mandalorian,” “Gremlins” director Joe Dante isn’t one of them. He’s got a reason for not being a fan, though, and it’s questionable. If you’ve never seen “Gremlins” — and why the hell not?…
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Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai First Look: Series Will Debut At The Annecy International Animation Film Festival
It seems that gremlins will be joining the Minions at the 2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Warner Bros. According to Animation and Amblin Television, the animated prequel series “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” will be making its global debut at the event, with the show’s first episode being screened at the Grande Salle de…
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Overlooked Holiday Movies That Are Surprisingly Somber
Most winter holiday viewing is drawn from relatively narrow lists of familiar favorites, to the point that even several of our supposedly “alternative” or “contrarian” choices have become well-worn selections. Only particularly crotchety curmudgeons continue to argue against acknowledging “Die Hard” or “Gremlins” as Christmas films anymore, and it’s no secret by now how many…
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The Daily Stream: Critters Is Still A Lean, Mean Entertainment Machine
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “Critters“Where You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: If you want a fun horror tale about tiny furballs with razor sharp teeth then “Critters” is…