Critters Attack!
A reluctant babysitter battles a ravenous alien infestation while trying to keep three children alive.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- playful
- tense
- late night horror marathon
- creature feature double bill
What critics said
Critics found the film mildly entertaining as a creature feature but broadly faulted its bland characters, poor pacing, and limited campy energy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The ravenous critters and their attacks are framed within a comedic science-fiction horror tradition.
Drea must overcome her reluctance while defending three children from the alien invasion.
The central danger comes from ravenous critters invading and attacking the characters as a group.
The babysitter's childcare assignment becomes an ongoing defensive struggle against invading creatures.
Films like Critters Attack!, and why
Critters
shared comedy horror, mischievous alien creatures, and lightweight creature-feature thrills
Gremlins
shared comedic sci-fi horror, small ravenous creatures, and suburban survival peril
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
shared campy alien-invasion premise, practical creature effects, and horror-comedy tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Bobby Miller
- Release Date
- 2020-11-06
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (155)
Cast
- Tashiana Washington
- Ava Preston
- Jack Fulton
- Jaeden Noel
- Dee Wallace
- Stephen Jennings
- Pierre Malherbe
- Alex Jeaven
- Tristan de Beer
- Ho Chow
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Critters Attack! about?
- A reluctant babysitter battles a ravenous alien infestation while trying to keep three children alive.
- What is Critters Attack! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Critters Attack! as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Critters Attack! violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Critters Attack! as graphic.
- What did critics think of Critters Attack!?
- Critics found the film mildly entertaining as a creature feature but broadly faulted its bland characters, poor pacing, and limited campy energy.
- Which films are like Critters Attack!?
- Films with a similar feel include Critters, Gremlins, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
- How long is Critters Attack!?
- Critters Attack! runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Critters Attack!?
- In United States, Critters Attack! is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
