About this episode

The episode covers the film GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH and discusses its plot and critiques.

This week we cover the 1990 classic. GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH! The magical collectibles store that Gizmo calls home has just been destroyed, and the tiny monster finds his way into a newly erected skyscraper. Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) and his bride-to-be, Kate (Phoebe Cates), who have previously dealt with Gremlins run amok, discover that Gizmo and an impish legion of reptilian pals are inhabiting the downtown building. The couple tries to stop the creatures from escaping into New York City, but this new batch of beasts might be uncontrollable. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

People in this episode

Hosts: Antonio Palacios, Justin Henson

Topics covered

• film review
• Gremlins
• 1980s cinema
• comedy horror
• movie critique

Keywords

• Gremlins 2
• film review
• Zach Galligan
• Phoebe Cates
• Siskel and Ebert
• comedy horror
• 1990 classic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SISKEL AND EBERT, thecultworthy.com, themoviewire.com

Books & works: GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH

Places: New York City

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