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O Cinema & Popcorn Nights are proud to present the 30th Anniversary of GREMLINS!

In 1984, every kid wanted a Mogwai. Sure they were a lot of responsibility. You couldn’t feed them after midnight, you couldn’t get them wet and sun light would kill them, but Gizmo was super cute and despite the extra care needed, it would have been awesome to have one of our very own. Join Popcorn Nights at O Cinema for this one-night-only exclusive screening of one of the films that caused the MPAA to come up with a PG-13 rating the following year. Come see GREMLINS on the big screen in beautiful digital 2K.

GREMLINS is a 1984 American horror comedy film directed by Joe Dante, released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. This story was continued with a sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, released in 1990. Unlike the lighter sequel, the original Gremlins opts for more black comedy, which is balanced against a Christmas-time setting. Both films were the center of large merchandising campaigns.

Steven Spielberg was the film’s executive producer and the screenplay was written by Chris Columbus. The film stars Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates, with Howie Mandel providing the voice of Gizmo, the main mogwai character. Gremlins was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics. However, the film was also heavily criticized for some of its more violent sequences. In response to this and to similar complaints about Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Spielberg suggested that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) alter its rating system, which it did within two months of the film’s release.

The screening will be hosted by Marc Ferman of PopcornNights.com & Keepitclassic.com and sponsored by ConventionExclusive.com. Giveaways by Shock Pop Comic Con, 80sTees.com, & 80sCards.com.

Make sure to reserve your tickets now for this exclusive one-night-only event!

O Cinema & Popcorn Nights have teamed up for a special monthly retro movie night that will take place the last week of each month.