this movie be absolutely false advertisement . they advertise it a a family movie . well they sure put it that way at the begging of the movie . till they eat after midnight . holy crap when i be a kid and saw this movie . well the first time i saw it i be 5. do not think it be scary at all and love it and until that night when i go to bed . i have nightmare for the rest of elementary school . and i hat the movie from then on out . but a i hit middle school i basically mentally prepared myself over middle school about it and finally 8th grade year i watch gremlin represent the movie that scar the sh out of me when i be little . and boy i do not know what i be miss . but this movie be one of the best i have see . just the cast be great the animatronics on the gremlin be flawless and and i love this movie now a a 16 year old . i watch it all the time and every time i watch it and it pure genius . i highly recommend this movie .