Critters (1986) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action Comedy

Rated PG-13 | Genres Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy | Runtime 1h 26m
Critters (1986) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action Comedy Poster

Critters Plot Synopsis:

A massive ball of furry creatures from another world eat their way through a small mid-western town followed by intergalactic bounty hunters opposed only by militant townspeople.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: A race of small, furry aliens make lunch out of the locals in a farming town.

Tagline: The original tasty entree!

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Official Trailer

  • Critters Official Trailer

Critters Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1986 (more 1986 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 86 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy
Sub-Genres:  Monsters
Horror Genres:  Creatures
Horror Subgenres:  Campy, Critters
Directors: Stephen Herek
Stars: Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush, Scott Grimes, Nadine Van der Velde … (cast list)
Box Office: $13,167,232
Nominations: 3
Language: English, French, Japanese
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Critters Release Dates Blu-ray CE: Nov 27, 2018
Writers: Domonic Muir, Stephen Herek, Don Keith Opper
Producers: Rupert Harvey, Barry Opper, Sara Risher, Robert Shaye
Editors: Larry Bock

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