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Gremlins made a huge impression on me
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In Search of Darkness

Gremlins made a huge impression on me

Gremlins made a huge impression on me

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Gremlins made a huge impression on me.
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4 seconds
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28
Timestamp in Movie
01:42:16
Uploaded
Jun 05, 2025
Genres
documentary, horror
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Movie Summary

An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
It took place at Christmas and the father gets the gremlin for his son as a gift. - In Search of Darkness 00:08
It took place at Christmas and the father gets the gremlin f...
The obvious takeaway for me personally was the animatronics and just how sophisticated - In Search of Darkness 00:08
The obvious takeaway for me personally was the animatronics ...
Those puppets Gizmo, Stripe etc... - In Search of Darkness 00:04
Those puppets Gizmo, Stripe etc...
It became obvious to me with that film, there's nothing that a writer could write that a good - In Search of Darkness 00:14
It became obvious to me with that film, there's nothing...
It started out as a low-budget horror film because Spielberg wanted to create his first movie - In Search of Darkness 00:10
It started out as a low-budget horror film because Spielberg...
But as the picture went on and he got studio backing for it, it became apparent that it - In Search of Darkness 00:09
But as the picture went on and he got studio backing for it,...
There are shots missing in the kitchen where morn stabs the gremlin with a knife, - In Search of Darkness 00:07
There are shots missing in the kitchen where morn stabs the ...
When Glynn Turman, the science teacher gets killed by the gremlin in the movie you just - In Search of Darkness 00:11
When Glynn Turman, the science teacher gets killed by the gr...
Once you look at what you've got, you say well, okay, what kind of movie is this becoming? - In Search of Darkness 00:05
Once you look at what you've got, you say well, okay, w...
And it was obvious that this was a much more whimsical movie than a slasher horror movie and - In Search of Darkness 00:13
And it was obvious that this was a much more whimsical movie...
The problem with the Gremlins was that we were inventing the technology as we went and so - In Search of Darkness 00:08
The problem with the Gremlins was that we were inventing the...
Gizmo, the little fuzzy character who originally was supposed to turn into Stripe the bad gremlin and - In Search of Darkness 00:19
Gizmo, the little fuzzy character who originally was suppose...
He was made to run for one reel and then all of a sudden it was like now he's the star of the movie. - In Search of Darkness 00:05
He was made to run for one reel and then all of a sudden it ...
So we had to do a lot of quick R&D to try to figure out how to make him a character. - In Search of Darkness 00:05
So we had to do a lot of quick R&D to try to figure out ...
The one scene that was really complicated was the scene in the bar with Phoebe Cates. - In Search of Darkness 00:05
The one scene that was really complicated was the scene in t...
We had to have her there and so we waited and shot it at the end of the picture after - In Search of Darkness 00:12
We had to have her there and so we waited and shot it at the...
Of the three great slasher villains of the '80s, Michael, Jason and Freddy people argue who's better. - In Search of Darkness 00:07
Of the three great slasher villains of the '80s, Michae...
There's no question that the best character was Freddy Krueger. - In Search of Darkness 00:05
There's no question that the best character was Freddy ...
Wes Craven created a well-rounded villain that comes out of the nightmares of children. - In Search of Darkness 00:07
Wes Craven created a well-rounded villain that comes out of ...
It came at the right time when the slasher film was really starting to get a little tired. - In Search of Darkness 00:06
It came at the right time when the slasher film was really s...