Critters 4 (1992)

After being cryogenically frozen and waking up on a space station in the near future, the Critters aim to have the unwitting crew for lunch.

Director:

Rupert Harvey

Writers:

Rupert Harvey (story), Barry Opper (story),

Stars:

Don Keith Opper, Terrence Mann, Paul Whitthorne

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Don Keith Opper	...	Charlie McFadden
Terrence Mann	...	Counselor Tetra / Ug
Paul Whitthorne	...	Ethan
Anders Hove	...	Rick
Angela Bassett	...	Fran
Brad Dourif	...	Al Bert
Eric DaRe	...	Bernie
Martine Beswick	...	Angela (voice)
Anne Ramsay	...	Dr. McCormick

Storyline

Just before bounty hunter Charile triggers his gun to destroy the last two Critter-eggs, he gets a message that it would be illegal to extinguish the race from the galaxy. He's sent a transporter where he puts the eggs - unfortunately the transporter takes him with it and then gets lost in space. After 53 deep-frozen years, he's found by a private wreckage collector team under the unscrupulous Rick. On behalf of the mighty company Terracor they bring him to an empty space station - but Rick is curious and opens the box... so Charlie has work again, to keep the Critters from eating everybody.

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Plot Keywords:

future | laser gun | talking computer | man eating monster | hung from a hook | 

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Taglines:

In space, they love to hear you scream!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Critters 4: They're Invading Your Space

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, OH Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot back to back with Critters 3.

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Goofs

Boom mic or camera team briefly visible at the ending, reflecting on Charlie's sunglasses and at the red button he plans on pushing.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Charlie: [Charlie finds the last Critter eggs] Alright you gum-balls.

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Crazy Credits

Absolutely no Critters were harmed in the making of this motion picture.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

User Reviews

Pretty bad.

During my childhood time I have seen the first three "Critters" movies and enjoyed 'em.They were fun and entertaining horror comedies perfect for adventurous horror loving kids.I have never seen "Critters 4",so I finally decided to check it out.My verdict:forgettable and pretty bad flick with strikingly low body count.The script by Joseph Lyle and David J. Schow is both predictable & clichéd,the plot rips off "Alien" and "Star Wars" and the sets look bland and murky.The tone of the film appears to be deadly serious throughout making it slow and dull."Critters 4" was apparently so low budget that the filmmakers couldn't afford any optical effects;the ones taken from "Android" look seriously dated.4 out of 10.One to avoid.