Critters 4
Critters 4

Critters 4

1992Movie87 minEnglish

A super strain of genetically engineered mutants are designed to take over the universe, hungry to conquer the galaxy, with an appetite for mankind.

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IMDb4.7/10
Director: Rupert HarveyGenres: Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

In the distant future, two bounty hunters are tasked with retrieving a dangerous alien species known as Crites. They track the creatures to a space station where the Crites have multiplied and pose a significant threat. The hunters must find a way to neutralize the alien menace before it consumes the entire station and potentially escapes into the wider galaxy.

Critical Reception

Critters 4 was widely considered a significant step down from its predecessors, with many critics and audiences finding it to be a low-budget, uninspired sequel that lacked the charm and humor of the earlier films. Its direct-to-video release further contributed to its poor reception.

What Reviewers Say

  • Widely panned as a low-budget and uninspired sequel.
  • Lacked the humor and creativity of the original films.
  • Often considered one of the weakest entries in the franchise.

Google audience: Information on Google user reviews is not readily available, but general sentiment suggests a very poor reception for this installment.

Fun Fact

Critters 4 was filmed back-to-back with Critters 3, and both were released as direct-to-video films.

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TMDB Reviews

5 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

<em>'Critters 4'</em> is a belated dud from this franchise. I do appreciate that the filmmakers attempted something different, but for me they didn't pull it off. Firstly, it's too human-centric. The critters don't feature enough, in fact t...
molleigh

molleigh

man i haven't even seen the first one i just watched it for brad dourif though for someone who hasn't seen the rest of the series and doesn't really like space movies this was kinda fun SPOILER - but i'm sad in a movie about killer li...
John Chard

John Chard

That's right. They look nothing like a piranha. But they're hungry like a piranha. Critters 4 is directed by Rupert Harvey and collectively written by Barry Opper, Joseph Lyle, and David J. Schow. It stars Don Keith Opper, Brad Dourif, ...
Sheldon Nylander

Sheldon Nylander

Why? Why drive this into the ground? This franchise has pretty much followed the Leprechaun formula, with it now being in space. Next one, the Crites will probably wind up in the Hood. It's just boring and makes no sense. The characters ...
Gimly

Gimly

Lots of horror franchises eventually reach the stage where they just kind of go "You know what? Fuck it. You're going to space." That direction is a little more natural in _Critters_ than with other series, seeing as the titular badguys are...