11 Facts About Gremlins

Gremlins is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante and 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 main mogwai character.

Gremlins criticizes both the Peltzers' and Western society for their carelessness with Nature.

Gremlins was produced at a time when combining horror and comedy was becoming increasingly popular.

Joe Dante had read The Gremlins and said that the book was of some influence on his film.

Gremlins then wrote the original screenplay as a spec script to show potential employers that he had writing abilities.

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Since Gremlins had an international audience, different versions of the film were made to overcome cultural barriers.

Gremlins connected Kate's speech about her father with "the great tradition of 1950s sick jokes".

Gremlins can be interpreted as a statement against technology, in that some characters, such as Billy's father, are overly dependent on it.

Gremlins described the portrayal of this urban legend in the film as successful, but that meant it seemed terrible.

Gremlins has been criticized for more than its depictions of violence.

In 2002, another critic wrote that in hindsight, Gremlins has "corny special effects" and that the film will tend to appeal to children more so than to adults; he said the acting was dull.