Critters 3 (1991) 3.8
The tiny fur ball aliens that will eat anything or anyone set their sights on a Los Angeles apartment tower. Director:Kristine Peterson |
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Critters 3 (1991) 3.8
The tiny fur ball aliens that will eat anything or anyone set their sights on a Los Angeles apartment tower. Director:Kristine Peterson |
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John Calvin | ... |
Clifford
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| Aimee Brooks | ... |
Annie
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Christian Cousins | ... |
Johnny #1
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Joseph Cousins | ... |
Johnny #2
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William Dennis Hunt | ... |
Mr. Briggs
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Nina Axelrod | ... |
Betty Briggs
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| Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | ||
| Don Keith Opper | ... |
Charlie McFadden
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| Geoffrey Blake | ... |
Frank Longo
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José Luis Valansuela | ... |
Mario
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| Diana Bellamy | ... |
Rosalie
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Katherine Cortez | ... |
Marcia
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| Frances Bay | ... |
Mrs. Menges
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Bill Zuckert | ... |
Mr. Menges
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| Terrence Mann | ... | ||
In what appears to be a cross between Critters and The Towering Inferno, the residents of a shoddy L.A. apartment block are chased up to the roof by hoards of the eponymous hairy horrors. Written by Ross Horsley <ics6rh@leeds.ac.uk>
Critters 3 (1991)
** (out of 4)
The third film in the series is certainly a major step up from the previous one plus you've got Leonardo DiCaprio in his first screen role. The film's story is pretty simple as an apartment building comes under attack by the hairy aliens and it's up to Annie (Aimee Brooks) and Josh (DiCaprio) to try and save the day. CRITTERS 3 went direct-to-video back in the day and it's often considered a very bad movie but I've always thought it was somewhat fun in a "B" movie way. It certainly shouldn't be taken serious but then again no one making it took the subject matter very serious either. I thought for the most part we're given a pretty fun "B" movie that offers up some likable characters, good performances and of course we've got the actual critters back in action. The critters here have basically the same design with the only difference being that these here are a bit fatter and there's also a lot more hair on them. The screenplay actually gives them quite a bit more screen time, which certainly wasn't a bad thing and there's also a lot of humor added in. One sequence has one of the critters eating some soap and then chowing down on some beans so you can use your imagination as to what happens next. The screenplay certainly doesn't offer anything new or original but at least we're given some likable characters to root for. The main focus is on the Annie character who is having issues with her father. I thought Brooks was pretty good in her role and managed to at least help keep the film entertaining. We also get some good performances from John Calvin and Don Opper who returns as Charlie. Plus, it's always fun seeing a now-major star in one of their first roles. I watched this movie back when it was first released and you could just tell that there was something special about DiCaprio even in a film like this. CRITTERS 3 certainly isn't going to be for everyone but if you enjoy the series or just cheap movies then it offers up enough entertainment.