Customer Ratings & Reviews

this is the 3rd time purchasing this movie,this 4k version is the best of the three: dvd/blu-ray hd/blu-ray 4k. Was a great purchase, and the steelbox limited art was the icing on the cake. Can't wait for best buy's 4k steelbox release of Gremlins 2: The New Batch 4k

This is a KILLER steelbook, the art is awesome, and gremlins is such a great classic. Perfect for the collection.

A classic 80s movie. A fun Christmas story with a little bit of horror that starts with a cute pet mogwai named Gizmo till water spills on him and start mayhem in a small town. Always follow the rules!

It looks as though someone tried to bend the steelbook in half. Hopefully my local store has it in stock and are able to do a curbside exchange.

A funny family horror-comedy with charming puppetry! Joe Dante's wickedly funny family horror-comedy Gremlins (1984) is a witty satire on American culture and behavior through the eyes of a little creature named Gizmo. Gremlins takes American movies, music, television, food, school, police, family, holidays, consumerism, and banking then throws them in a microwave. Chris Columbus' script is filled with great jokes for the parents that your children need not understand, while there is plenty of cute material for the kids. Joe Dante and Chris Columbus create a dynamic duo of deadly disasters and delightful parody of American society. The dog Barney just steals the show. He's a very expressive little dog that reacts to the puppets in front of him in an adorable way. The first Mogwai Gizmo is an articulate puppet, who is likewise adorable. His singing, mumbling, speaking, and motion make Gizmo one of cinema's greatest puppets. All the Gremlins are pretty impressive from a technical viewpoint as they move and behavior so humanlike. Anyways, Barney the dog and Gizmo the Mogwai are resplendent aspects to Gremlins' overall charm. Dante's direction is slick with neat mid shots and fast cuts to keep the audience believing that the Gremlins are real. The cute Mogwai are shot in a way that they look better in the dark, dry, and not eating too much with their little mouths. Dante makes great use of fake snow falling, large city sets, a hand painted background painting, realistic puppets, moody lighting, atmospheric fog, excessive random toys and detailed props, and mini models for destructive purposes. Dante brings a charm to Gremlins as everything feels lovingly crafted for the movie and it shows. Zach Galligan is surprisingly endearing and likable as the lead Billy. I love the scene where he asks out Phoebe Cates. Hoyt Axton is funny as a failed inventor, yet decent father figure named Rand. Frances Lee McCain is sweet and cool as Billy's mother Lynn. Phoebe Cates is adorable as Billy's love interest and a hater of Christmas named Kate. Her monologue about her father is actually rather gripping and moving despite the ridiculous premise. Belinda Balaski is really innocent and moving in a supporting actress role as a poor mother trying to make her rent payments named Mrs. Harris. Michael Winslow did many vocal sound effects for the Mogwai. Howie Mandel even voices Gizmo! John Louie is immediately intriguing as the young Chinese boy desperate for cash. I adore the performance from Keye Luke as Grandfather. His mystique and gravitas add a lot to Gremlins. He even states the message of Gremlins to the audience directly just in case you didn't get it. Judge Reinhold has a supporting role as the sleazy and conservative Gerald. Jonathan Banks, of Breaking Bad fame, even has a neat role as the scared officer Deputy Brent. Scott Brady is funny as the skeptical Sheriff. A young Corey Feldman plays around for some laughs as Pete. Polly Holliday is cruel and convincing as Mrs. Deagle. Dick Miller and Jackie Joseph are really fun as Mr. and Mrs. Futterman. I really like the science teacher Hanson out of his element as portrayed by the spirited energy of Glynn Turman. Jerry Goldsmith's score is fun and light-hearted with enough energy and darkness for a horror movie theme. You feel the Spielberg vibe from the music to the child friendly comedy. Sure it slows down in the second half due to the story being mostly done and chaos ensues, but it's an enjoyably wild ride. Gremlins gives satire for adults and laughs for children. It's a triumph of Joe Dante's visionary direction and Chris Columbus' witty screenwriting. History will show that Gremlins is Joe Dante's greatest film and a wonderful family film!

The 4K disc is like a mind-blowing trip to the '80s, man. The picture quality is so sharp, it's like those little green monsters are jumping right out of the screen and into your living room. And let me tell you, the special effects are still killer, dude. So grab a bag of munchies, turn up the volume, and get ready for a wild ride with "Gremlins" in 4K!!

Gremlins is one of those timeless movies you can love at every age. As a kid, you’ll enjoy the thrills and scares, as an adult you’ll love the fun and comedic moments! This film holds a lot of nostalgia for a lot of people as it works on so many levels. Seeing it upgraded into crystal clear 4K, it hugely benefits from the perfected black levels and enhanced sound. The UHD HDR color effects also make for a dynamic viewing experience. You also get a free digital redemption code and a host of new special features to commemorate the 35th anniversary!!

One of my all-time favorite Christmas movies gets a beautiful 4K transfer. The picture and sound on this release were great for me. I thought the picture looked excellent. The film still holds up and it was so nice to see some care was taken to get this released for 4K. Viewed on a Samsung 65" Q80 Series TV with a Samsung Q60 Series soundbar.

I fully expected this to be a waste of a 4K purchase as 4K technology obviously did not exist when Gremlins was filmed and released way back in 1984. So, I was very pleasantly surprised when transfer to 4K far exceeded what I thought might be possible for both audio and visuals.

Gremlins! I forgot a lot because I saw this back when it came out. 80s nostalgia and great picture quality!

A perfect addition to our dvd collection, can’t go wrong with an classic movie

This movie is always a touch of my childhood that makes me feel like I’m a wee one all over again. This movie was done brilliantly for the 4K remastered steelbook. The clean smooth picture allows You to see the detail they had put into the production of this film

Excellent movie, entertaining fun for all the family

I didn't know this was out until I saw it at the store. I had to have. The steelbook looks so cool. I love the design and the color. The picture is a huge upgrade on 4k from what I was used to. The sound is amazing. Overall, the whole thing is well worth it.

This was an unexpected find in store. I love the picture quality and sound quality.

Excited to see the 4K treatment of one of my favorites.

A comedy with horror elements, set at Christmas, released in the summer of 1984, earning positive reviews (Despite many being turned off by the violence) and earned a ton of money at the box office and a huge cult following 30+ years after release. How does this compute? A few days before Christman, Randy Peltzer (Hoyt Axton) is in Chinatown in New York City (Well... at least presumably NYC) and is looking to sell his inventions in one of the many shops around. He finds, with the aid of a young kid, a trinket shop, ran by the boy's grandfather, Mr. Wing (Key Luke). Upon trying to sell his wares, he comes across a strange creature; very rare but also very interesting. He tries to buy the creature for his son, but Mr. Wing refuses because he couldn't handle the huge responsibility of taking care of a Mogwai. Of course, his grandson sneaks him out and sells him the Mogwai, with three rules: Sunlight will kill them, do not get the creature wet, and don't feed them after midnight. Back in Kingston Falls, USA, Randy's son Billy (Zach Galligan, in his screen debut) is working at the local bank, trying to earn a living until his drawing lands him a better job and also trying to get a date with co-worker, Kate (Phoebe Cates). His father comes back from his trip, with an early gift in tow for Billy, the Mogwai he dubs "Gizmo" (Voiced by Howie Mandel). Billy manages to take real good care of Gizmo, but when his young friend Pete (Corey Feldman) accidentally spills water on Gizmo, it unleashes more Mogwai, who tend to be more unruly than Gizmo. Billy decides to take Gizmo to his old school science teacher to run some tests on his own creature he creates with water. In the meantime, Billy tries to take care of all of the creatures, but is tricked into feeding them after midnight, after his clock wire is chewed loose. This then creates something far more dangerous, far more scary and more sinister... Gremlins! Billy must then team up with Kate and Gizmo to protect himself, his family and the rest of Kingston Falls from falling into chaos. Will they succeed? Will they fall in love? Does the mogwai have internal clocks that tell them where midnight is in their timezone? Has anybody never saw this classic film? Endlessly parodied, countless ripoffs (The series of Critters films, Muchies and Hobgoblins just to name a few) and was supposedly even the inspiration for the Furby, this film has huge influence. That, and the film is a ton of fun and pretty dark to boot. I really like how black the film got, with the infamous scene of Kate telling the story of her father while hiding from the gremlins, but also making some of the darker elements huge sources of comedy and hasn't aged a bit. The story is well-paced, managing to entice us throughout the whole journey and not be boring. The two leads have good chemistry, and while Galligan did pretty well as a first time lead (Charming, not bad looking as a lead, delivers a line fairly well), but Cates acts better overall and manages to believably make her character tragic but hopeful. The supporting cast does tremendous work, with Axton delivering a warm, fatherly performance, Feldman does good work as Pete, Mandel doing a voice fairly similarly to Bobby from Bobby's World (Anybody remember that show...?) but not annoying at all, Key Luke doing good work as the stubborn Mr. WIng and Polly Holliday as Mrs. Deagle (The single richest person in town who is a real you-know-what) are all fantastic. Of course, Billy's neighbor is played by iconic character actor Dick Miller and shines as the only real believer in gremlins, though in a fairly xenophobic way, but still believes in them. Joe Dante brings his A-game to the film, managing to imbue his style into a major Hollywood film. Though able to be serious in the serious moments, there is a comedic pulse throughout the entire film that could undercut several scenes, but manages to subside until needed. Which is often needed and well done. Chris Columbus' screenplay, his first screenplay (Followed by The Goonies' and Young Sherlock Holmes, all three made by Spielberg) and manages to be a great mix of comedy and horror (Originally, this was a pitch black comedy, where the gremlins would eat patrons of a McD's instead of the burgers... 'nuff said) and has terrific flow and great use of the Christmas-time setting, which Columbus would use to great effect when he became a director, making the classic Home Alone years later. The makeup, special effects and puppetry are flat out amazing, with the creature design by Chris Walas being absolutely fantastic (He later did the makeup for The Fly, winning an Oscar), with Gizmo and the gremlins looking fantastic and real, and the goopy slime effects also used to great effect. The score by Jerry Goldsmith, though not one of his epic masterpieces along the lines of Patton or Planet of the Apes, but manages to carve out a nice synth/orchestral score, with the more traditional sound blending well with the carnival-esque depravity of the Gremlins when they appear onscreen, unleashing havoc. The cinematography (C/O John Hora) is also used well, being Rockwell-ish but if Norman Rockwell decided to paint small town America with Dali influences. The editing is well done and is cut where there is no lag time in-between scenes and flows well, the sound being decent but decidedly analogue, and the set design appropriately recreating winter in the dead heat of California in the middle of summer. Moving on to the DVD, we'll start with the PQ. Shot in 1.85 on 35mm film (Blown-up 70mm prints were also released) and anamorphically enhanced, the picture here is pretty decent but not stellar. Though the cinematography has some influence on the look, the film can be grainy and soft at times, but the details are fairly sharp for a DVD and the colors do look great as well. Just don't expect a hugely modern look and feel and you'll be within expectations. The AQ is a bit better, but the 5.1 Dolby Digital track doesn't add too much the the presentation. The surrounds are used from time to time, but don't be looking for a strong LFE presence or an aural wonderland of delights, and mainly benefits the music. The original stereo track is also included and works better for the film overall. The extras are fairly excellent, and puts the special in special edition. Starting off is the first of two commentaries, with Joe Dante, produce Mike Finnell and Chris Walas headlining track one. Though it is tech-minded, talking about BTS issues with the puppets, how certain shots were made, et cetera, but they manage to have fun and not be a boring track. Track two is just as good, this time Dante wrangling Galligan, Cates, Dick Miller and Mandel to the party, and manages to be a very entertaining and worthwhile track. Overlap is almost non-existent, and there are some great stories such as an accident Cates had with a moped to Galligan an inch away from being electrocuted fatally when destroying a neon sign. Both are excellent and worthy of your time, Moving on, is a rather disappointing set of extras (Especially compared to the excellent commentaries) starting off with a vintage 1983 making-of that has some good BTS shots and interesting comments from cast and crew, but with muffled sound quality and it being so short, its good for a viewing once or twice. Next up are 10 minutes with deleted scenes (w/ optional commentary with Dante, Galligan, Mandel, Miller & Cates) with a few okay scenes, including a subplot where Mrs. Deagle was knowingly firing workers and forcibly foreclosing on homes for a strip mall, and one that many TV viewers will notice that follows the infamous speech in the bank. Rounding out the extras are an extensive set of photo galleries, biographies of cast and crew members, production notes and trailers to this and the sequel. Overall, this classic is treated well on DVD, with okay picture and sound, but the extras (Mainly the commentaries) make up for it, and is a must own if you don't want to upgrade to HD, though it is worth it with better picture and sound along with all the extras and new ones if you get the Diamond Luxe release. But, if you need a cheap DVD to entertain you for 90 minutes, look no further and comes highly recommended.

Love it would highly recommend to anyone really great movie

$10 for a 4k, cant go wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From start to finish, excellent. The minute I walked in I was greeted and made welcomed. I was given plenty of information for the items I purchased and was very impressed with the knowledge. I walked out of the store knowing I made a perfect buy.