Critters (1986)★★★★☆

Oh look, another Scott Grimes movie! The youngest Scott Grimes yet! And I think he’s definitely my favorite character in this, though maybe it’s just his fashion sense…I mean, that pink (it’s SALMON) shirt?? So this is my favorite Scott Grimes movie so far, AND Scott Grimes is my favorite in this.

Also, for 3-4 years earlier than Night Life, Scott Grimes seems SO MUCH younger. Yes, yes, I know how adolescence/puberty works, but that doesn’t make it any less surprising to see. Okay, I’ll try to stop saying Scott Grimes now.

Lin Shaye was also in this one! I almost didn’t recognize her, but the shape of her face is very distinctive (along with her voice, of course). Dee Wallace, Billy Zane, and Ethan Phillips also have memorable appearances in this.

Overall, this was a fun movie. There’s a surprising amount of violence for a PG-13 film, however. The critters/Crites were fun and suitably creepy, the two space bounty hunters also fun, and my favorite scene probably the lone F-word dropped…in subtitles.

There’s a lot about this that just SCREAMS 1980s, and not in a bad way. I didn’t enjoy this one quite as much as The Stuff, but it wasn’t too far behind. If you like campy science fiction, this one will probably land well with you.