Critters 3
A scrappy Los Angeles apartment community battles a horde of ravenous alien creatures in a compact, pulpy horror-comedy siege.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- frantic
- darkly comic
- late night horror marathon
- 1990s genre double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly finished, uneven sequel, though some found its creature effects and apartment setting entertaining.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The residents of a shoddy Los Angeles apartment building are driven upward by the attacking creatures.
The film begins with a child-oriented setup but shifts into creature attacks and darkly comic peril.
Reviews specifically identify the critters and the effects bringing them to life as the film's most enjoyable element.
Charlie returns despite the new apartment-block setting, providing a link to the earlier Critters films.
Films like Critters 3, and why
Critters
Shared creature-feature horror, comic tone, and ordinary people trapped in a confined location.
Ghoulies II
Shared alien-monster invasion premise, practical creature effects, and horror-comedy blend.
Demons 2
Shared apartment-building survival setup, escalating creature attacks, and pulpy genre entertainment.
The Towering Inferno
Shared enclosed-location disaster structure combined with frantic horror spectacle and dark humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Kristine Peterson
- Release Date
- 1991-12-11
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (479)
Cast
- Aimee Brooks
- John Calvin
- Katherine Cortez
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Geoffrey Blake
- Diana Bellamy
- William Dennis Hunt
- Frances Bay
- Bill Zuckert
- Don Keith Opper
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 3 about?
- A scrappy Los Angeles apartment community battles a horde of ravenous alien creatures in a compact, pulpy horror-comedy siege.
- What is Critters 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Critters 3 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Critters 3 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Critters 3 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Critters 3?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly finished, uneven sequel, though some found its creature effects and apartment setting entertaining.
- Which films are like Critters 3?
- Films with a similar feel include Critters, Ghoulies II, Demons 2, and The Towering Inferno.
- How long is Critters 3?
- Critters 3 runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Critters 3?
- In United States, Critters 3 streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
