Quick Facts
DirectorStephen Herek
Runtime1h 26m · PG-13
GenresComedy · Horror · Science-fiction
Release1986-04-11
Film
Critters
1986· PG-13· 1h 26m· Comedy· Horror· Science-fiction
“The battle began in another galaxy. It's about to end in the Brown's backyard.”
In 1986, Critters emerged as a sly riff on home invasion horror, transplanting the trope to a Kansas farm where carnivorous aliens, the Critters, descend with plans to gorge themselves on unsuspecting humans. Two intergalactic bounty hunters, intent on exterminating the invaders, arrive to tilt the scales in favor of the beleaguered family. The film's humor and visual gags, set against a relentless onslaught of alien menace, offer a quirky blend of sci-fi action and family-friendly adventure.
1986-04-11
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorStephen Herek
ScreenplayDomonic Muir
ProducerRupert Harvey
Director of PhotographyTim Suhrstedt
Original Music ComposerDavid Newman
EditorLarry Bock
Full cast & crew (20 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1986-04-11
Runtime1h 26m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosNew Line Cinema · Smart Egg Pictures · Sho Films
Budget$2M
Box office$13M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.5/10 · 1096 votes
Original languageen
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