Lacking the humour of the first film and upping the destruction it seems even more like a Gremlins cash in than the original. Apart from a few surreal shots that add an almost cartoony feel to the film it manages to fail as both a horror and a comedy and follows an almost identical formula. The law of diminishing returns continued for another 2 films which were filmed back to back and started a trend for the 'sequel in space' that spread to the Friday 13th and Leprechaun franchises.
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Critters 1986
New Lines attempt to cash in on Gremlins doesnt try to be any more than an enjoyable, slightly campy B Movie. Sadly it never seems to strike the right balance between comedy and horror with misplaced slapstick ruining a film that showed some genuine promise The sort of film Larry Cohen made a career of in the 80s. If it had been given to a director on his level it could well have been a minor hit. It still managed…
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Weekend at Bernie's II 1993
The one star is for when they cram his already rotting corpse into a suitcase. Its all downhill after that
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