Gremlins 2: The New Batch
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990 Joe Dante 106 MIN

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!

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55 /100

Gremlins 2 is best described as a horror-comedy with sci-fi elements. It contains notable horror sequences and monster antics, but the film’s core identity leans heavily on satire, meta-humor, and a spoof of corporate/genre tropes. Horror is meaningful and present, yet not the defining force of the experience.

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DREADPICK SUMMARY

Best for viewers looking for a light on scares and low-gore horror movie.

DREADPICK
SCARINESS 30
TENSION 40
DREAD 50
GORE 10
ATMOSPHERE 40
PSYCHOLOGICAL 10
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DIRECTOR Joe Dante
STUDIO Amblin Entertainment
RELEASE 1990
RUNTIME 106 min

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