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Gremlins (1984) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Gremlins (1984) a score of 3.2007 out of 4

based on (42) reviews

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Excellent

(16)

Very Good

(23)

Good

(2)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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Tail Slate ("The Horror Guru")

Unfortunately for us horror fans, there is not a huge pool of films to choose from for the holiday season. And of the holiday-oriented horror, the majority are just downright bad....read the complete Gremlins (1984) review at Tail Slate ("The Horror Guru")

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Mutant Reviewers From Hell

I like Gremlins and I'll tell you why (naturally). In so many little monster movies, critters exist mostly to look ugly and jump out of inconvenient places. Once the shock of seeing them wears off (my record: a piddling half-second), all that remains...read the complete Gremlins (1984) review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell

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DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

There's a mischievous playfulness about the spirit of Gremlins , and that's its most endearing quality, but I found it grating on me by the story's end....read the complete Gremlins (1984) review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

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TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Yes, Dante gleefully trashes cliches and sentimental Capra-esque notions, but one should not forget this movie was given a "PG" rating and cynically aimed to draw an audience of small children who would no doubt be terrorized by this myth-shattering film....read the complete Gremlins (1984) review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)