Season 2, Episode 3. This month we’re talking all things CRITE (or is it KRITE, it’s up for debate) with 1986’s Critters, on it’s 40th Anniversary no less! It’s seen by many as simply a Gremlins ‘rip-off’ and by many others as a sci fi heavy creature feature cult classic, so we’ll talk about all this and more including floating prison wardens, space poisons and the FAMOUS Johnny Steele…
Synopsis: A group of small but vicious alien creatures called Crites escape from an alien prison transport vessel and land near a Kansas farm house. It’s up to the Brown family and some of the locals to fend off the maniacal munching monsters until back up in the form shapeshifting alien bounty hunters can arrive!
Join us as we talk about the film’s scores, go over the whole plot, talk about trivia and more. If you would like to tell us what you thought of Critters, suggest a rotten film you’d like us to talk about or just say hello you can email us at rankrottenpod@gmail.com, or contact us on any of our socials which are listed below.
Links:
YouTube link; ‘Gaten Matarazzo's most underrated Legend of Zelda game | Shelf Quest’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmgSQHXO1wI
Dread Central article; ‘Power of the Crite: ‘Critters’ Isn’t Just a ‘Gremlins’ Clone’
YouTube link; ‘Power Of The Night By Johnny Steele From The Critters Soundtrack’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zmcV0pIKKg
Two Men and an English Major; our friends in the US have started a literature focused comedy podcast. They pretty much do what we do but with books, plays, poems etc. it’s very accessible and very fun so check it out here:
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