Critters 4

"In space, they love to hear you scream!"

1992 1h 27m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 361

ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A super strain of genetically engineered mutants are designed to take over the universe, hungry to conquer the galaxy, with an appetite for mankind.

“In space, they love to hear you scream!”

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Cast

Don Keith Opper
Charlie McFadden
Paul Whitthorne
Ethan
Angela Bassett
Fran
Anders Hove
Rick
Eric DaRe
Bernie
Brad Dourif
Al Bert
Terrence Mann
Counselor Tetra / Ug
Martine Beswick
Angela (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rupert Harvey
Writers: Peter Mitchel, Rupert Harvey, Barry Opper
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Critters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rupert Harvey, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Manning Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Stokes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Don Keith Opper and Paul Whitthorne and Angela Bassett carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In space, they love to hear you scream!".

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The take

Rupert Harvey directs. Thomas L. Callaway behind the camera. Peter Manning Robinson scores. Terry Stokes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Critters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Rupert Harvey, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Manning Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Terry Stokes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Don Keith Opper and Paul Whitthorne and Angela Bassett carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In space, they love to hear you scream!".
9IMDB entry: tt0101628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "future", "shower", "hologram", "sequel".

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas L. Callaway
Original score: Peter Manning Robinson
Editing: Terry Stokes
Production design: Philip Dean Foreman
Makeup / hair: Suzanne Parker Sanders
Sound: Harry Cohen
Stunt coordinator: Dan Bradley
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Critters 4 (1992)

Part of

Critters Collection

The Critters film franchise, from New Line Cinema, comprises five movies that combine elements of horror, science fiction, dark fantasy and comedy. The first film, called simply Critters, was released in 1986 and received "two thumbs up" from Siskel and Ebert.

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Gimly2019-08-25
★ 5/10
Lots of horror franchises eventually reach the stage where they just kind of go "You know what? Fuck it. You're going to space." That direction is a little more natural in Critters than with other series, seeing as the titular badguys are themselves from space. But it's still a little odd to jump forwards in time like they did. Seems like the sort of thing that would kill forward momentum in the series. Which I guess it did, seeing as it took another 27 years for another Critters to come out after this one, when we had the first four come out in a six year stretch. I guess it was more important to have humans in space to save money on this film than make another one. When that human cast contains both Brad Dourif and Angela Bassett though, it's hard to complain too much. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Sheldon Nylander2019-09-06
★ 2/10
Why? Why drive this into the ground? This franchise has pretty much followed the Leprechaun formula, with it now being in space. Next one, the Crites will probably wind up in the Hood. It's just boring and makes no sense. The characters are dull and two-dimensional. Drastic character changes from previous installments make no sense. Even the Crites don't feel that threatening, despite the first death being a bit more gruesome than any of the previous ones in the entire series. Actually, I think that's part of the problem with this series' trajectory. In the first movie, the Crites are the main bad guy and the main problem to deal with. After that, it almost feels like they're there to set things off, but they aren't the main problem the characters have to deal with any more. There are other frequently more pressing problems and threats that have to be dealt with, and it seriously has taken away from their screen presence. If you're seeing this to resolve the cliffhanger from the third movie, you're honestly probably better off simply using your own imagination as to how would play out. Don't waste your time, because that's exactly what it will feel like you've been doing.
John Chard2019-10-04
★ 3/10
That's right. They look nothing like a piranha. But they're hungry like a piranha. Critters 4 is directed by Rupert Harvey and collectively written by Barry Opper, Joseph Lyle, and David J. Schow. It stars Don Keith Opper, Brad Dourif, Angela Bassett, Anders Hove, Terrence Mann and Paul Whitthorne. Music is by Peter Manning Robinson and cinematography by Thomas L. Callaway. The original wave of the "Critters" film series saw 4 films crammed into 6 years, with the decline in quality of each one reaching its nadir with this part 4. Gone is the funny asides that once blended seamlessly with the bloody antics of the razor teeth furballs, in place is a dull "Alien" clone that renders the Critters as bit part players in the series baring their name. In fact the makers have completely jettisoned one of their best forms of attack - the ability to fire lethal spikes from their personage. Still, the cast remains a curious point of interest, what with two Oscar nominated actors working for food. The simple spaceship interior design is effective for the "stalk the prey" story axis, and the cinematography is pleasing for genre tropes. But really this is just a completist piece, and ultimately just one for those who began watching - and having fun - back in 1986 with the first film. 3/10