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Classic creature comedy horror directed by Joe Dante and produced by Steven Spielberg. When Billy Peltzer (Zach Gilligan) is given the cute and friendly little Mogwai, Gizmo (voiced by Howie Mandel), for Christmas, he is told never to expose it to bright light, get it wet or ever feed it after midnight. But one night when a glass of water is accidentally spilled over little Gizmo, Billy soon finds out why he was told to follow this advice as Gizmo begins to convulse, producing five new Mogwai. As Billy and his science teacher, Mr. Hanson (Glynn Turman), then seek to find out more about the creatures, a series of events lead to the escape of a number of them; and due to their heightened intelligence they know exactly how to replicate themselves. Soon after, the town is overrun by a new breed of Mogwai – the ‘Gremlins’ – who are menacing little reptilian creatures, and far from friendly. Disc 1 Gremlins (BD) Filmmakers’ Commentary with Director Joe Dante, Producer Michael Finnell and Special Effects Artist ChrisWalas Cast Commentary with Director Joe Dante, Zack Galligan,Phoebe Cates, Dick Miller, and Howie Mandel. Gremlins: Behind the Scenes featurette Additional Scenes with Commentary Additional Scenes Photo Gallery (30 photos) Theatrical Trailer Theatrical Trailer #2 (re-issue) Gremlins 2: The New Batch Disc 2 Cute, Clever, Mischievours, Intelligent and Dangerous: Making Gremlins From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating The Creatures Hangin’ With Hoyt on the Set of Gremlins Gremlins: The Gift of the Mogwai (motion comic) The Last Gremlin (motion comic) Synopsis Gremlins is a wildly original roller-coaster ride of hilarious mischief. One minute your hair will stand on end, the next you’ll hold your sides with laughter at the havoc these supposedly gentle furballs create when the rules surrounding their care and feeding are inadvertently broken one fateful Christmas. Written by Chris Columbus and directed by Joe Dante, Gremlins unleashes special effects that dazzle and enchant and merriment that lingers in the memory. And isn’t that “what superior popular moviemaking is all about” (Richard Corliss, Time).