One of my favorite movies period. But also one of the best damn Christmas movies ever. I try to watch it every year, and it still never disappoints. Sure some of the effects are dated, but it doesn't stop the whole thing from being mischievous, looney toons fun.

Great movie, delighted that I introduced my kids to it, (9 and 10 year old) I wouldn't let much younger kids watch but your choice!

I remember watching this as a teenager and loved it.

My 18yr old son wanted to watch it this evening as he’d never seen it.

I remember it as more as a comedy, but I suppose it’s not really, but it is comical lol.

Truly a dated film now, which added to the comical value.

I kind of wished I’d not watched it again, it’s spoilt my blurred memories of it.

But, we still had a good laugh and enjoyed it.

I watched this when I was like 8.I thought it was a kids' movie.It clearly was not.

With its inane mix of genres, attitudes and inspirations, there's really no good reason for this movie to work as well as it does. Like the ubiquitous creatures at the heart of the plot, Gremlins delights in mayhem. The proud owner of a restless spirit and a tendency to rattle the gearbox at the slightest hint of a lull, the film can be splendidly unpredictable, charmingly sweet and morbidly profane, sometimes all within the same scene.

It's vividly violent, often shockingly so, but still touts a wild sense of humor and an unexpected knack for sentimentality. I was pleasantly surprised at the lengths it was willing to go to, considering no member of the cast indispensable, and that left me hooked right up until the closing showdown. It's not the perfect picture - there are holes in the plot large enough to rumble a bulldozer through - but as a sharp, silly change of pace in the holiday season, one could do far worse.

Steven Spielberg presents Gremlins, a hauntingly frightening, but tremendously hilarious horror-comedy. After receiving an exotic pet for Christmas called a Mogwai, Billy mistakenly breaks the rules for caring for it; causing it to multiple and turn into dangerous monsters that soon ravage the town. Featuring Phoebe Cates, Corey Feldman, and Judge Reinhold, the film has a pretty solid cast. Also, it does a good job at balancing the horror elements and with the themes of friendship and family. Additionally, the creature effects for Gizmo and the Gremlins (which have become iconic) are incredibly well-done, and Jerry Goldsmith’s score is phenomenal; “The Gremlin Rag” is a simple yet creepy theme that embodies the mayhem and the terror of the gremlins. Without the guidance of Spielberg, this film could have become just another B-movie, but under his helm Gremlins has both comedy and heart to go along with the scares.

I love the Gremlins. I wish they were real for me to have one as a pet. They are super tender. Even the bad Gremlins seem adorable to me.

This film is so fun. Fucked-up fun. I never understood why it was a 15 until now. And I remembered gremlins wielding chainsaws and being blended in food processors. If the second act doesn't appeal to you in all it's hyped up, maniacal horror fun, Gizmo will definitely melt your heart. I want a Mogwai so bad.

There is next to no story here, which left the filmmakers free to focus on what really matters - gremlin hijinks! As with most movies from the 80s (and 90s, and 00s, and...) there are thing's that haven't aged well, specifically by falling into lazy Orientalism, but still manages to be nostalgic fun (probably helped by there being very little dialogue!). Kate's speech about her worst Christmas still gives me chills. Now off to watch Gremlins 2!

>"You do with mogwai what your society... has done with all of nature's gifts. You do not understand."

I hardly ever meet anyone who doesn't want a Gizmo after watching this movie. It will always be an annual movie to watch in this household because it has Christmas lights, a good score, and the horror elements are great. I am also impressed the filmed this in the summer. Could've fooled me.

1984 was such a phenomenal year for movies in general, and this classic still rose to the top. For good reason as everything about it works so exquisitely. One of my personal favorite films. Couldn't get enough of it as a kid and still love it to this day. In my top 3 Christmas movies ever

We had a saying back in the 80s that describes this movie.......Bat sh!t crazy!