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Gremlins poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.7 / 100
1984·Comedy / Fantasy / Horror·1h 46m

GREMLINS

“Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous.”

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

Above the Line
Joe Dante·DirectorChris Columbus·WriterJohn Hora·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerTina Hirsch·Editor
Cast
Zach Galligan·Billy PeltzerPhoebe Cates·Kate BeringerHoyt Axton·Randall PeltzerFrances Lee McCain·Lynn PeltzerCorey Feldman·Pete FountaineKeye Luke·Grandfather (Mr. Wing)John Louie·Chinese BoyDick Miller·Murray FuttermanJackie Joseph·Sheila FuttermanPolly Holliday·Ruby Deagle
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Joe Dante·Director
Writing· 1
Chris Columbus·Writer
Camera· 1
John Hora·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tina Hirsch·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerNoel Regney·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Michael Finnell·Producer
By the Numbers
87.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$153M
ROI 129166%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Gremlins's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#003366
#FFFFFF
#006633
Mood
Playful, Menacing
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a green gremlin bursting out of a white box held by two hands. The gremlin has a white mohawk, red eyes, and sharp teeth, holding a re”

horrorfantasy
Key Elements
GremlinBoxHandsJeans
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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