There's a problem with packing a film full of sly "in" references to past movies: If you know enough to get the jokes, you also know how infinitely superior the other films are.

There are moments of terror, and moments of humor, and some very skillful blendings of both.

The gremlins are fabulous screen creatures.

Every frame of Gremlins is filled with visual delights -- it's hard to imagine a more densely packed motion picture.