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Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Episode 165 - Critters

Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Reneé Hunter Vasquez, John Paul Vasquez, Travis Hunter-Sayapin

Film Reviews, Tv & Film:film Reviews, Tv & Film

4.7659 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 153 minutes

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Summary

This town's a zoo! Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Stephen Herek's 1986 horror comedy "Critters."   Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem    Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh   What would you rate Critters and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com    "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter. https://youtube.com/travismwh

Transcript

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0:00.0

I'm Travis Hunter, joined as always by my co-host, my sister, and my brother-in-law.

0:34.2

Hi, I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez. Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez. This week, we're broadcasting live from a farmhouse in Grover's Bend, Kansas,

0:41.5

discussing the 1986 comedy horror film, Critters.

0:45.5

This film was directed by Stephen Herrick from a screenplay by Herrick and Dominic Muir.

0:50.9

Critters combines elements of science fiction, comedy, and horror to deliver a charming creature feature reminiscent of films' past.

0:58.3

Immediately drawing comparisons to Gremlin's, which was released two years prior, this film overcomes the label of being a simple copy paste.

1:06.2

With a great cast, unique story choices, and memorable creature design, Critters garnered cult status over the

1:11.8

years and spawned three sequels and a web series reboot. So, Critters, what were your first

1:18.2

impressions on the film? I remember watching this when I was young and loving it. Watching it now,

1:25.6

though, as an adult, I do want to say that I have watched this movie a few

1:30.0

times already, and I love it the more every time I watch it.

1:34.0

Really?

1:34.3

Yeah, every time I watch it, I'm like, man, I like this movie a little more.

1:40.2

I remember it being more comedy than what it was because I hadn't watched it in a while

1:46.1

and then we watched it together and then I and then we obviously did it.

1:53.2

We're covering it for the show and I've watched it a few times since then and yeah, man,

1:58.5

I don't know what it is, but it just grows on me.

2:00.5

Every time I watch it, I'm like, man, I'm really enjoying this movie, even more than when I watched it two days ago.

2:07.0

I don't know how, but...

2:08.1

You watched it two days ago?

2:10.4

Was it a childhood watch for you?

2:13.2

Yeah, I don't know.

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