This uninhibited and uproarious monster bash, directed by Joe Dante, is more quick-witted and ironic than the original; it sets forth a savvy, slaphappy agenda before the opening credits and follows it straight through to the end, and even beyond.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Here they grow again.
1990 · 1h 46m · PG-13
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Directed by
Joe Dante
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Overview
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!
Director and cast
- Joe Dante Director
- Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer
- Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer
- John Glover as Daniel Clamp
- Robert Prosky as Grandpa Fred
- Robert Picardo as Forster
- Christopher Lee as Doctor Catheter
- Haviland Morris as Marla Bloodstone
- Dick Miller as Murray Futterman
- Jackie Joseph as Sheila Futterman
- Gedde Watanabe as Mr. Katsuji
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
An hilarious sequel featuring equal parts creature slapstick for the small fry and satirical barbs for adults.
There's almost enough in-joke ingenuity to justify the total absence of plot.
Speaks to the gleeful hell-raising monster in each of us, and it speaks with much more verve, cleverness and good humor than the film on which it is based. Add this to the very short list of sequels that neatly surpass their predecessors.
Too many gremlins and not enough story line.
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