Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous.
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
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Classical in form, effortless, resolved and unpretentious.
- classical in formformally daring
- effortlessdemanding
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
Who loves it, who doesn't
41 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
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“Is this Joe Dante's best work?”
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Cast
- Zach GalliganBilly Peltzer
- Phoebe CatesKate Beringer
- Hoyt AxtonRandall Peltzer
- Frances Lee McCainLynn Peltzer
- Corey FeldmanPete Fountaine
- Keye LukeGrandfather (Mr. Wing)
- John LouieChinese Boy
- Dick MillerMurray Futterman
- Jackie JosephSheila Futterman
- Polly HollidayRuby Deagle
Crew
- Joe DanteDirector
- Chris ColumbusWriter
- John HoraDirector of Photography
- Noel RegneyOriginal Music Composer
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Tina HirschEditor
- Michael FinnellProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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