Critters Attack!

Critters Attack! is a 2019 horror comedy reboot of the 1986 film Critters. It is the fifth entry in the Critters film franchise.[1] Although the returning actress Dee Wallace was assumed to be portraying a new heroine distinct from the Helen Brown character, Wallace herself confirmed that she was reprising the original role, with a name change to "Aunt Dee" due to potential legal issues.[2]

Critters Attack!
Film poster
Directed byBobby Miller
Written byScott Lobdell
Based onCritters
by Domonic Muir
Starring
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release date
  • July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13) (Fantasia International Film Festival)
  • July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23) (home video release)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

While babysitting two teenagers, college student Drea discovers that the alien Krites have landed in the nearby forest. They soon receive help from the mysterious Aunt Dee, who might have a history with the hungry intergalactic beasts.

Cast

Production

On October 22, 2018, it was announced that SYFY was in talks to acquire the broadcasting rights to Critters in order to produce new sequels.[4] The production began filming secretly in February 2019, in South Africa.[5] The first film was officially announced on April 25, 2019, with the trailer appearing the same day.[1]

Release

The film was released on DVD disc and digital viewing on July 23, 2019 by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.[1] Unlike the other Critters film series, which have all been rated PG 13, the film was released in an Unrated and a standard R-rated version due to having more blood and violence.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 44% based on 16 reviews.[6] Bloody Disgusting gave the film two out of five skulls, stating "the fifth film suffers from a bland cast of characters, poor pacing and, most significantly, a lack of campy fun."[7] Film School Rejects noted that the film was better than Critters: A New Binge and described it as "a mildly entertaining creature feature that will likely find its way into the viewing habits of today’s young, burgeoning horror fans when they stumble upon it on television one evening."[8]

References
  1. "Critters Attack! Exclusive Trailer Debut". IGN. April 25, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  2. Squires, John (July 16, 2019). "Dee Wallace Clarifies That She Plays Her Character from the Original Film in New Movie 'Critters Attack!'".
  3. "VO Actor Steve Blum Gives Voice to the Creatures in "Critters Attacks!"". Comics Beat. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  4. Miska, Brad (October 22, 2019). "Syfy to Make 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space' and 'Critters' Films [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  5. Squires, John (March 4, 2019). "Looks Like in Addition to Shudder's Series, a New 'Critters' Movie Has Wrapped Filming". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  6. "Critters Attack! (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  7. Lipsett, Joe (July 13, 2019). "[Fantasia Review] 'Critters Attack!' Offers Boring Humans Instead of Campy Fun". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  8. Fisher, Kieran (July 13, 2019). "'Critters Attack!' Review: The Balls With Bite Are Back (Fantasia 2019)". Film School Rejects. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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