This fourth installment in the *Critters* series turned out to be disappointing. I will say that I recognize the filmmakers tried an unusual approach, but it didn’t really work for me. A primary issue is how focused it is on the human characters; the critters themselves aren't present enough, and the initial fifteen minutes of the ninety-minute runtime pass without them appearing at all – which is a significant probl…

I will admit, I hadn’t even watched the initial installment; I only checked this one out because of Brad Dourif. Even for someone who isn't familiar with the other films and typically doesn't enjoy space-themed stories, I must say that this was surprisingly enjoyable. SPOILER - However, I felt disappointed by the fact that in a movie featuring murderous little creatures, Brad Dourif’s character met his end v…

They don't resemble piranhas at all. However, they possess a ravenous appetite similar to them. Rupert Harvey directed Critters 4, which was written by Barry Opper, Joseph Lyle, and David J. Schow. The cast includes Don Keith Opper, Brad Dourif, Angela Bassett, Anders Hove, Terrence Mann, and Paul Whitthorne. Peter Manning Robinson composed the music, and Thomas L. Callaway handled the cinematography. The initi…

What’s the point of continuing this? The series seems to be following a predictable pattern, now transplanting the story into outer space. It feels inevitable that future entries will move the action somewhere else entirely. The film is simply tedious and illogical. The people involved are uninteresting and lack depth. Significant alterations to their personalities compared to earlier movies don’t make sense. Even…

Many horror movie series ultimately arrive at the point where they essentially decide, "To heck with it, let's send them into space." That shift feels somewhat more fitting for _Critters_ than some others, given that the creatures themselves originated from outer space. Nevertheless, the time jump is still a bit strange and appears to be something that would likely halt any progress of the series. And indeed, it seem…