Gremlins

Eighties creature feature

Gremlins is a 1984 comedy-horror film about small creatures that multiply when wet and turn violent after midnight.

The movie spawned a sequel and became a cult classic, influencing how people picture the mythical creatures: We watched Gremlins every Christmas growing up. (Lowercase gremlins are mischievous creatures blamed for malfunctions.)

film

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rules · sequel · puppetry · practical effects · 1984 · multiplying · Spielberg · cult classic

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creature nature

Gremlinsguardian angels

Protective spirits assigned to individuals

fairy godmothers · brownies · pixies · house elves · angels

light/darkness association

Gremlinsphoenixes

Self-resurrecting mythical birds

sun · angels · bright · morning · day

FILM TONE (1984 film context)

GremlinsE.T.

Extraterrestrial being

The NeverEnding Story · An American Tail · Bambi · Charlotte's Web · Paddington

Phrases
Family

gremlin

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG