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Critters

Taste attributes: actioncomedyhorrorscience fictionthrillerdisastermonster/alien/supernaturaldetectiveanimalsfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"They eat so fast, you don't have time to scream."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, dark horror comedy: simple and pacy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 667 votes

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A massive ball of furry creatures from another world eat their way through a small mid-western town followed by intergalactic bounty hunters opposed only by militant townspeople.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Stephen Herek

Cast

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1986
Runtime
82 min
Status
Released
Studio
New Line Cinema
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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