"Rupert Harvey stated, "People who say there are similarities are just influenced by the fact Gremlins was such a huge success, but it was a much bigger budget movie.""
"Roger Ebert branded Critters as "a truly ambitious ripoff" of films like Gremlins, E.T., and The Terminator, noting the shared theme of a stressed mother dealing with alien arrivals."
"The Critters team has always maintained their integrity and originality, as many cheap Gremlins copycats emerged, but Critters is the only film that passes as imaginative and well-made."
"Critters was developed independently, with its screenplay written a year before Gremlins went into production, highlighting its originality despite market influences."
Critters was conceived independently of Gremlins, with its screenplay written before Gremlins began production. Rupert Harvey emphasized that any perceived similarities stem from Gremlins' success and budget differences. Critters blends various sci-fi and pulp elements, earning mixed reviews. Roger Ebert described it as an ambitious ripoff of several films, yet the Critters team maintains its originality. Despite being low-budget, Critters stands out among numerous Gremlins imitators, which failed to achieve the same level of creativity and quality.
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