Critters 3

"First they destroyed a farm. Then they terrorized a town. Now they're ready to do some REAL damage!"

1991 1h 26m EN

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★5.3TMDB · 485

ComedyHorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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As fanged, furious furballs viciously invade an L.A. apartment building and sink their teeth into the low-rent tenants, Josh leads the battle to beat back the conniving critters and save the planet.

“First they destroyed a farm. Then they terrorized a town. Now they're ready to do some REAL damage!”

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Cast

Aimee Brooks
Annie
John Calvin
Clifford
Katherine Cortez
Marcia
Leonardo DiCaprio
Josh
Geoffrey Blake
Frank
Diana Bellamy
Rosalie
William Dennis Hunt
Briggs
Frances Bay
Mrs. Menges

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 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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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David C. Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

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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Aimee Brooks and John Calvin and Katherine Cortez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "First they destroyed a farm. Then they terrorized a town. Now they're ready to do some REAL damage!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kristine Peterson directs. Thomas L. Callaway behind the camera. David C. Williams scores. Terry Stokes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 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 Kristine Peterson, shot by Thomas L. Callaway. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David C. Williams. 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.
7Aimee Brooks and John Calvin and Katherine Cortez carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "First they destroyed a farm. Then they terrorized a town. Now they're ready to do some REAL damage!".
9IMDB entry: tt0101627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "fire", "hologram", "sequel", "alien".

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas L. Callaway
Original score: David C. Williams
Editing: Terry Stokes
Production design: Philip Dean Foreman
Makeup / hair: Suzanne Parker Sanders
Sound: Harry Cohen
Stunt coordinator: Dan Bradley
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Critters 3 (1991)

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
★ 4/10
Congratulations of course to Leonardo DiCaprio for his 2016 Oscar win. Unfortunately however he'd already received a NegaOscar for this movie so they cancelled each other out. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
Sheldon Nylander2019-09-04
★ 2/10
I'm honestly not sure who this movie was made for. First, even though the second movie was set up at the end of the first, there was no set up for this movie with the last one. The Crites were supposedly exterminated at the end of the "Critters 2," yet these monsters come from nowhere with no explanation. The tone of the movie is wholly inconsistent, as well. It actually starts off almost like it's supposed to be a kids movie (it sets the kids up as the protagonists). Then, of course, people get attacked and eaten. Not that many, much like the first movie, but still. It keeps jumping back and forth between cutesy and bloody. Again, who was this made for? The acting is mostly phoned in, too, with some of the actors hamming it up while other seem to put in a genuine effort with the poor script they've been given. If you want to see a very young future Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio doing a B-grade sci-fi horror movie, you've come to the right place. In fact, that's probably the only reason to see this movie unless you absolutely, positively have to see every "Critters" movie. This film and "Critters 4" were made back-to-back and the ending reflects that. So you don't necessarily get a complete story. But it is a predictable one. You can tell right away who's going to be Critter-chow and who isn't. I can't recommend this one except for very forgiving completists who are futily hoping to recapture the magic of the first movie. I'm looking at you, "Highlander" fans.
r96sk2025-04-23
★ 7/10
<em>'Critters 3'</em> is one I'm unsure about. The critters (and the effects that bring them to life) remain fun, while the location of a dilapidated apartment complex is good. Despite that, my interest did drop a few times. All things considered, I think I narrowly enjoyed it. Aimee Brooks is a solid performer in this 1991 flick, as are most of the actors around her. It's cool to see Leonardo DiCaprio make his movie debut, it's a rather standard role but the dude's alright. Don Keith Opper's Charlie feels tacked on; a bit of cast continuity is welcomed, mind you. Who knew this franchise produced the goods (albeit just) three times on the bounce; well, for me it did anyway. Now I'm intrigued to see if <em>'Critters 4'</em> will keep the streak going.