FORMAT: DVD
They say necessity is the mother of invention. I guess it goes without saying that an unnecessary Critters sequel made twenty-seven years after the last one isn’t going to be inventive. Then again, it doesn’t need to be. You don’t need to reinvent the wheel with something like this. (Or reinvent the giant Critter ball as is the case here.) You just need to make it fun. Surprisingly enough, that’s exactly what Critters Attack! is: Fun.
The Krites, the deadly porcupine bowling ball aliens, land back on Earth and begin incubating their young inside of their victims. Also touching down is their albino alien queen who gets picked up by a sushi delivery driver and some brats she’s babysitting. Together, they must protect the queen and stop the rampaging Critters from destroying the town.
It was refreshing to see just how old school this was as the Critters are still just hand puppets. In fact, they may look a little cheaper than they did in the ‘80s, but that’s part of the appeal. It’s also a lot gorier than I was expecting (it’s the first entry to be rated R), even though it really didn’t need to be. Then again, why would I ever complain about gore in a horror movie? (The shower attack scene is especially memorable.)
The B plotline with Dee Wallace returning (although her character has a different name, apparently to avoid a lawsuit) as the space gun-packing mama who tracks the Krites down is more fan service than a fleshed-out plot development. (It still works better than the Laurie Strode stuff in the new Halloween movies.) I also missed the face-melting alien bounty hunters of the original films. Still, this was a lot more fun than I was expecting. Overall, Critters Attack! is an unnecessary, but highly entertaining addition to the franchise.
Mike Mendez, director of the minor cult classic The Convent, was the editor (and he also edited Slotherhouse, which I didn’t realize till I looked at his IMDb page).
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