Critters 3 (1991)

The tiny fur ball aliens that will eat anything or anyone set their sights on a Los Angeles apartment tower.

Director:

Kristine Peterson

Writers:

Charles Chiodo (Critters created by) (as Chiodo Brothers), Edward Chiodo (Critters created by) (as Chiodo Brothers)

Stars:

John Calvin, Aimee Brooks, Christian Cousins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Calvin	...	Clifford
Aimee Brooks	...	Annie
Christian Cousins	...	Johnny
Joseph Cousins	...	Johnny
William Dennis Hunt	...	Briggs
Nina Axelrod	...	Betty Briggs
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Josh
Don Keith Opper	...	Charlie McFadden (as Don Opper)
Geoffrey Blake	...	Frank
José Luis Valansuela	...	Mario (as Jose Luis Valensuela)
Diana Bellamy	...	Rosalie
Katherine Cortez	...	Marcia
Frances Bay	...	Mrs. Menges
Bill Zuckert	...	Mr. Menges
Terrence Mann	...	Ug

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | alien | apartment building | third part | sequel | 

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Taglines:

First they destroyed a farm. Then they terrorised a town. Now they're ready to do some real damage!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

Terrence Mann's appearance as Ug is credited in the movie's end credits before he has even appeared in the movie. He only makes a short appearance in a scene running during the end credits, which ties the actions of this movie with the sequel Critters 4 (1992).

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Goofs

(at around 57 mins) When a Critter's stomach inflates before passing gas, beans suddenly appear on its fur and then disappear.

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Quotes

Annie: Hi.
Josh: Hi.
Annie: How are you?
Josh: I'm fine. So... uh... how about getting together sometime and doing something normal?
Annie: Normal like a movie?
Josh: Yeah.

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Crazy Credits

No critters were harmed in the making of this movie.

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Connections

Followed by Mandalay Bay

User Reviews

Little sharp-teethed stand up comedians

The DVD-cover suggests that - following two episodes set in the remote Kansas countryside area - the Krites will now be spreading fear and terror in the big city, but the truth is they never get any further than running amok in a ramshackle old apartment building and frightening a handful of its tenants. Part three in the series is an okay time-waster, but very forgettable and obviously lacking the joyous and charming spirit of the first two films. It sometimes seems that, with entering the 1990's, it suddenly became impossible to make cheesy & light-headed horror like they did in the 1980's. Oh well, at least number three is still a dozen times better than the truly awful fourth installment, which was shot back-to-back with this one and takes place in outer space. "Critters 3" particularly marks the further and irreversible descent of the franchise into comical territory. Mainly due to the eccentric design of the monsters – courtesy of the amazing Chiodo Brothers – the series bathes in a light-headed and silly atmosphere, but the two previous films nevertheless found a better balance between the comedy aspects and genuine horror. Here, the little supposedly ravenous and evil creatures almost look like tiny stand up comedians. They giggle non-stop, eat beans and fart, watching cooking programs on TV and entertain themselves with food fights. Meanwhile, a bizarre posse of low-keyed tenants (among them THE Leonardo DiCaprio in his very first long-feature film) attempt to escape the Critter-terror through fleeing to the roof. Why they just don't go out via the front door, I don't know… Don Opper reprises his role as bounty hunter Charlie, and he seems to get more imbecilic with every episode. I don't really feel like mocking DiCaprio's appearance because, in all honesty, he gives a good performance and depicts a likable teenage character.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1992 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Critters 3: You Are What They Eat

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, OH Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1