With Gremlins returning to UK cinemas this week, George Nash takes a look at how its satire remains timely, over three decades on… Thirty-five years on from its initial release, few films have come to epitomise the notion of not judging a book by its cover quite like Joe Dante’s iconic ’80s cult creature comedy, […]
4K Blu-ray Review – Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins, 1984. Directed by Joe Dante Starring Zack Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, Frances Lee McCain. SYNOPSIS: A boy inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town. I’m a no-doubt-about-it Gen Xer, so I was squarely in the demo, as […]
Gremlins prequel Secrets of the Mogwai gets a series order from WarnerMedia
Back in February it was announced that Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment were in development on an animated Gremlins TV series for the WarnerMedia streaming service, and now comes word that a 10-episode series order has been granted to Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai. A prequel to the classic 1984 movie and its 1990 sequel, […]
Gremlins to receive 4K Ultra HD release in October
Warner Bros. has announced that the classic 80s horror-comedy Gremlins is set to receive a 4K release this October, with the film arriving on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK Directed by Joe Dante (Innerspace, The ‘Burbs) and written by Chris Columbus (The Goonies, […]
Gremlins animated series in development for WarnerMedia streaming service
Although talk of a new film resurfaces every couple of years, it seems we’re no closer to another Gremlins movie than we’ve been at any point since the release of Gremlins 2: The New Batch back in 1990. However, it seems that Warner Bros. is looking to revisit the property for its upcoming WarnerMedia streaming […]
Funko’s NYCC exclusive movie merchandise includes The Shining, Predator, Gremlins, Coming to America and more
Promotional images have arrived online for Funko’s range of New York Comic-Con exclusive movie merchandise which includes: Rock Candy figures for The Grady Twins from Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror The Shining and Margot from Wes Anderson’s comedy-drama The Royal Tenenbaums; Vynl. 2-packs for Max Fischer and Herman Blume from Wes Anderson’s Rushmore, Prince Akeem and Randy Watson from the […]
From Kong to Kong: the 18 greatest monster movie scores
With Kong: Skull Island out now, Sean Wilson looks back at the classic monster movies with top tunes… It’s time for Kong to reclaim his crown as king of the movie monsters in all-action blockbuster romp Kong: Skull Island, the latest instalment in the ongoing Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures ‘MonsterVerse’ that will eventually see the great ape […]
Zach Galligan gives an update on Gremlins 3
For the past few years, there’s been frequent talk of a new instalment in the Gremlins franchise – either as a remake of the original movie, or a “reinvention” of the series – and for a while in 2015 it even looked close to becoming a reality as Warner Bros. tried to fast track the project into […]
12 Days of Christmas Horror: Day 4 – Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins, 1984. Directed by Joe Dante. Starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Francis Lee McCain. SYNOPSIS: Young Billy receives a rather unusual Christmas gift from his father in the form of a furry little creature called a Mogwai. Christening the fuzzy pet Gizmo, Billy is given three strict rules on how […]
Chris Columbus “heavily developing” reboots to Gremlins and The Goonies
Over the past few years, we’ve lost count of the number of times there’s been talk that the long-rumoured new instalments of Gremlins and The Goonies could be moving forward, only for the projects to seemingly slip back into development hell. Well, now we have another update direct from Chris Columbus, writer of the original […]
