Got the chance to rewatch this for a bit when my sister and I were being lazy and just needed to watch something light and fun. I always enjoy watching this around the holidays, makes me feel warm inside despite the black humor and carnage. I totally forgot that Judge Reinhold was in this. In the back of my mind I feel it was done to have a little FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH reunion with Phoebe Cates. The puppet/creature work has always amazed me specifically how well it has held up throughout the years. Joe Dante’s balance of horror and comedy, the creature effects, and the performances of people like. Overall it is the energy the film runs on and the utter cuteness of Gizmo that keeps this near and dear to my heart.
