Critters 4
A stranded bounty hunter awakens decades later on a deserted space station, where unleashed alien eggs turn a salvage mission into a frantic creature siege.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- claustrophobic
- pulpy
- late night horror marathon
- camp sci fi night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the space-set sequel as a dull and nonsensical decline for the franchise, with weak characters and diminished creature menace.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie and the crew confront the released Critter-eggs aboard an empty station.
Charlie and the eggs remain frozen for 53 years before being discovered by salvagers.
The fourth entry combines recurring Critters mythology with a space-bound setting and comic horror premise.
Charlie is ordered to transport the last two Critter-eggs, which are later opened by Rick.
Films like Critters 4, and why
Critters 2: The Main Course
shared outer-space creature horror, comedic tone, and isolated survival setting
Leprechaun 4: In Space
shared low-budget sci-fi horror, extraterrestrial monsters, and comic franchise sensibility
Ghoulies IV
shared spaceship setting, alien creature attacks, and survival-focused horror comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Rupert Harvey
- Release Date
- 1992-08-20
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (358)
Cast
- Don Keith Opper
- Paul Whitthorne
- Angela Bassett
- Anders Hove
- Eric DaRe
- Brad Dourif
- Terrence Mann
- Martine Beswick
- Anne Ramsay
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 4 about?
- A stranded bounty hunter awakens decades later on a deserted space station, where unleashed alien eggs turn a salvage mission into a frantic creature siege.
- What is Critters 4 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Critters 4 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Critters 4 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Critters 4 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Critters 4?
- Critics broadly regarded the space-set sequel as a dull and nonsensical decline for the franchise, with weak characters and diminished creature menace.
- Which films are like Critters 4?
- Films with a similar feel include Critters 2: The Main Course, Leprechaun 4: In Space, and Ghoulies IV.
- How long is Critters 4?
- Critters 4 runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Critters 4?
- In United States, Critters 4 streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
