Gremlins was the first horror movie I can remember watching. It showed me that comedy and compassion could be a part of horror and started my love of creature flicks. If it hadn’t been for Gremlins I wouldn’t have found Tremors, Jaws, and the Alien franchise.

Director

Joe Dante

Genres

Horror | Comedy | Fantasy

Release Date

8 June 1984 (USA)

Taglines

What you see… isn’t always what you get.

Storyline

Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated), no food after midnight (violated), and no bright light. Hilarious mayhem and destruction in a town straight out of Norman Rockwell. So, when your washing machine blows up or your TV goes on the fritz, before you call the repair man, turn on all the lights and look under all the beds. ‘Cause you never can tell, there just might be a gremlin in your house.