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Movies like Gremlins

Not everyone loves Gremlins for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Gremlins

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You laugh at a Christmas film where everything goes badly wrong.

  2. You like creatures with teeth in the kitchen cupboards.

  3. You want puppets wrecking a bar.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • It2017

    • creatures with teeth in the kitchen cupboards
    • puppets wrecking a bar

    Good for you if you want proper scares and a clown you won't forget.

  • The Cabin in the Woods2012

    • creatures with teeth in the kitchen cupboards
    • puppets wrecking a bar

    Good for you if you like horror that's also very funny.

  • Ash vs Evil Dead2015

    • you laugh at a Christmas film where everything goes badly wrong
    • puppets wrecking a bar

    Good for you if you like Deadites torn apart for a punchline.

  • Beetlejuice1988

    • puppets wrecking a bar

    Good for you if you like a manic, chaotic ghost.

  • It Chapter Two2019

    • creatures with teeth in the kitchen cupboards
    • puppets wrecking a bar

    Good for you if you want more of the clown.

  • Chucky2021

    • you laugh at a Christmas film where everything goes badly wrong
    • creatures with teeth in the kitchen cupboards

    Good for you if you laugh at a doll who kills with one-liners.

  • Back to the Future1985

    • puppets wrecking a bar

    Good for you if you like a comedy where your mother has a crush on you.

  • The Thing1982

    • creatures with teeth in the kitchen cupboards

    Good for you if you like practical creature effects that still shock.

  • Supernatural2005

    • creatures with teeth in the kitchen cupboards

    Good for you if you like a monster of the week.

  • FROM2022

    • creatures with teeth in the kitchen cupboards

    Good for you if you like creatures smiling at the window after dark.

Reasons taken from Gremlins's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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