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: Director Joe Dante was given complete creative control and used it to mock the first film and the concept of sequels. This includes a scene where film critic Leonard Maltin is attacked by Gremlins while reviewing the original movie.

The sequel is famous for introducing genetically mutated Gremlins created in the building's Splice o' Life lab:

: Becomes a being of pure energy capable of traveling through phone lines. Deep Guide Details Gremlins_2_-_La_nuova_stirpe_1990_HD_-_Altadefi...

: Gains high intelligence and the ability to speak after drinking a brain serum.

: While cartoonish, Common Sense Media notes it contains significantly more violence than the first, including a Gremlin being shot and various laboratory "experiments". Gremlins 2: The New Batch Movie Review | Common Sense Media : Director Joe Dante was given complete creative

: The main antagonist who transforms into a giant spider hybrid.

: Produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and featuring groundbreaking animatronics by Rick Baker. Deep Guide Details : Gains high intelligence and

: In the original theatrical version, the film appears to "break" or melt, leading to a scene with Hulk Hogan. In the VHS/Home Video versions, this was famously changed to a segment where the Gremlins mess with the VCR tracking and replace the movie with a black-and-white western.