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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (2002)

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SUBURBAN JUNGLE The second installment of Chris Columbus' comic nightmare is now available on DVD

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Rated: PG-13; DVD Release Date: Aug 20, 2002; Genres: Comedy, Horror; With: Phoebe Cates, Zach Galligan and John Glover

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By Steve Daly

Steve Daly

Steve Daly is a senior writer at EW, and also author of EW.com's Money Shot column

Compared with the sometimes awkward mix of comedy and horror of the original, Gremlins 2: The New Batch is far more successful in its laugh-to-scream ratio, thanks to grander creature designs by Rick Baker and a comic turn by John Glover as a Donald Trump stand-in named Clamp. The extras are mainly old making-of promos, but new commentaries -- by Dante, the producers, and the cast -- hold fresher tidbits. Apex of honesty: Dante admits he prefers the sequel, but says he ''can't knock'' the original because ''it's the only [movie] I ever get checks from.''

Posted Sep 03, 2002

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