In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Monday 5 August 2013

Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)

It's been two years since the fuzzy little feckers went wild in Kansas. Life goes on for the survivors, but nothing is ever peaceful for long in B-Movie Land. The Critters are back for more and their numbers have increased.
It would've been a mistake to rehash the story of the first film with just a different family, so instead part two takes a new approach. It brings back Ug and Lee and a few of the townspeople from before and ups the comedy level, turning it from a straight cheesy sci-fi/horror into a pretty damn hilarious cheesy sci-fi/horror that's aware of its own absurd nature and plays up to it. It's without a doubt the most fun I've ever had watching a Mick Garris feature; he earned himself a silver star.

3 space porcupines out of 5

3 comments:

cuckoo said...

Mick will be pleased to read this Nut.

Dr Faustus said...

He can retire happy now.
Let's encourage him to do just that.

cuckoo said...

First he'll print out your Nut and display it on his front room wall.