#Critters Is Still A Lean, Mean Entertainment Machine

We need to talk about the bounty hunters in this movie. Their featureless glow-in-the-dark silly putty faces can change into anybody. The main bounty hunter takes the form of an ’80s rock star after he sees a music video. Terrance Mann plays this dude, even though you couldn’t convince 10 year old me that he wasn’t Tim Curry, and his partner has trouble finding a face that “agrees” with him so he swaps looks throughout the movie as they’re on the hunt for these creatures.

Meanwhile on the Brown farm, it’s a life or death struggle to stay barricaded in as they’re besieged by these furry little a-holes. The power of familial love is strong, though, and soon it becomes young Brad’s responsibility to fight the Crites, save his family and, ultimately, the world.

I get a feeling that the tone of “Critters” is closer to the original concept of “Gremlins,” which was a project called “Night Skies” that was even more messed up than the movie we got.

Practical effects, foul-mouthed alien furballs and a cavalcade of character actors make “Critters” a fun Halloween treat you can stream courtesy of HBO Max.