Critters (1986)

A race of small, furry aliens make lunch out of the locals in a farming town.

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writers:

Domonic Muir (story), Domonic Muir (screenplay),

Stars:

Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dee Wallace	...	Helen Brown (as Dee Wallace Stone)
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Harv
Billy Green Bush	...	Jay Brown
Scott Grimes	...	Brad Brown
Nadine Van der Velde	...	April Brown (as Nadine Van Der Velde)
Don Keith Opper	...	Charlie McFadden (as Don Opper)
Billy Zane	...	Steve Elliot
Ethan Phillips	...	Jeff Barnes
Terrence Mann	...	Johnny Steele / Ug
Jeremy Lawrence	...	Reverend Miller
Lin Shaye	...	Sally
Michael Lee Gogin	...	Warden Zanti
Art Frankel	...	Ed
Douglas Koth	...	Bowler #1
Montrose Hagins	...	Organist

Storyline

A massive ball of furry creatures from another world eat their way through a small mid-western town followed by intergalactic bounty hunters opposed only by militant townspeople.

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Plot Keywords:

outer space | bounty hunter | alien | kansas | monster | 

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Taglines:

They bite!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Hora das Criaturas

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$13,167,232 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Sho Films, Smart Egg Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Terrence Mann performs the song "Power of the Night" as Johnny Steele especially for this movie.

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Goofs

In the closing scenes when Harv returns the family to their home, he drives the police car past the barn and stops alongside a fence in front of trees and a field. The same side view of the car is shown a few shots later but now the vehicle is back along side the barn again.

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Quotes

[Transformer disguises himself as Charlie and turns towards the pool players]
Charlie McFadden: Keep your shirt on asshole.

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Connections

Referenced in Freddy's Nightmares: The Light at the End of the Tunnel (1989)

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Soundtracks

"Leather"
Written by Richie Vetter and Dodie Pettit
Performed by White Chicks
Produced by Richie Vetter

User Reviews

A creature film classic

While the `B' movie horror flick typically bore and enrage me, this proved to be one of those rare exceptions. I must have watched this movie six times, and every time, I was freaked out by the little critters who couldn't appease their undying need for sustenance. This was quite a cool film to watch, especially when the creatures are finally killed off (which you will have experience for yourself). This is my idea of good mindless fun, which is exactly what I expected from this film.