Critters
Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.
Critics Sentiment
Charlie throws Molotov cocktail detonating firecracker and killing Krites
The Brown family sits down to breakfast in Kansas
The film jumps significantly from the slow family introduction to the memorable barn sequence where Steve is killed by a firecracker-eating Krite, gaining nearly a full point as the creative violence kicks in.
Critters follows a steady upward trajectory from its stereotypical family setup through increasingly creative monster mayhem, peaking with Charlie's heroic Molotov cocktail finale. While critics appreciated the efficient pacing and practical effects, they were divided on the bounty hunter subplot and found the human characters somewhat generic, though Charlie's performance stood out as a highlight.
Full cast
Dee Wallace
Helen Brown
M. Emmet Walsh
Harv
Billy Green Bush
Jay Brown
Scott Grimes
Brad Brown
Nadine Van der Velde
April Brown
Don Keith Opper
Charlie McFadden
Lin Shaye
Sally
Billy Zane
Steve Elliot
Ethan Phillips
Jeff Barnes
Terrence Mann
Johnny Steele
Jeremy Lawrence
Preacher
Michael Lee Gogin
Zanti
Art Frankel
Ed
Douglas Koth
Bowler #1
Montrose Hagins
Organist
Roger Hampton
Jake
Chuck Lindsley
Pool Player #1
David Stenstrom
Pool Player #2
Adele Malis-Morey
Woman #1
Corey Burton
(critter voices)
Crew
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