Gremlins is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the voice of Gizmo the Mogwai.

Jun 8, 1984 · Gremlins: Directed by Joe Dante. With Hoyt Axton, John Louie, Keye Luke, Don Steele. A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

A gremlin is a mischievous fictional creature invented at the beginning of the 20th century to originally explain malfunctions in aircraft, and later in other machinery, processes, and their operators. Depictions of these creatures vary widely.

Gremlins is an American comedy horror media franchise produced and owned by Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment.

Gremlins is a 1984 horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante and horror franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. On Christmas, a teenager discovers a small, seemingly harmless, creature that comes with special instructions to never be broken.

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Whether you choose to see it as a statement on consumer culture or simply a special effects-heavy popcorn flick, Gremlins is a minor classic. A wildly original roller-coaster ride...

Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies after gaining a new pet and violating two of three simple rules: No water (violated), no food after midnight (violated), and no bright light.

“Gremlins” is a confrontation between Norman Rockwell’s vision of Christmas and Hollywood’s vision of the blood-sucking monkeys of voodoo island. It’s fun.

Gremlins is a horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante and released in 1984 by Warner Bros. Pictures. This is the first film of two in the Gremlins film franchise followed by Gremlins 2: The New Batch. A prequel series called Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai began airing in 2023.