First Time Watching Joe Dante's Gremlins (1984)

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One of us has never seen Joe Dante’s Gremlins (1984)… until now!

This holiday season, we’re finally watching Gremlins for the very first time — the iconic 1984 horror-comedy that blurred the line between cute, chaotic, and downright unhinged.

Produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Joe Dante, Gremlins became an instant pop-culture phenomenon, mixing Christmas vibes with creature horror in a way no one had ever seen before. But does it still hold up today for first-time viewers?

Join us as we break down our expectations going in, react to the movie beat by beat, and discuss whether Gremlins deserves its reputation as one of the most influential ‘80s genre films ever made.

We’ll talk about:
• Why Gremlins caused controversy upon release
• How it helped change the PG rating forever
• The balance of comedy, horror, and pure chaos
• And whether it belongs in the annual Christmas movie rotation

From adorable Mogwai rules to full-on monster mayhem, Gremlins is wild — and we’re diving into all of it.

If you love ’80s movies, holiday horror, cult classics, or discovering iconic films for the first time, this episode is for you.

👉 Don’t miss our first-time reaction and honest review of one of the most talked-about movies of the 1980s.

If you’ve ever missed a movie “everyone else has seen,” this show is for you.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:21 A Brief History of Gremlins (1984)?
1:20 Revealing Which Poser Has Never Seen Gremlins (1984)
05:02 First-Time Reactions & Review of Gremlins (1984)

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