Critters (1986) — Screenplay
In a quiet midwestern town, a teenage boy must rally armed locals against ravenous alien fuzzballs and their relentless galactic hunters to save his family.
- Written by
- Stephen Herek, Don Keith Opper
- Genre
- Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Length
- 116 pages
This script balances horror-comedy pacing with a tight ensemble cast, using escalating set pieces to build tension and laughs. Study its efficient world-building—aliens, bounty hunters, and suburban chaos never overwhelm the character-driven stakes, making it a masterclass in tonal control.
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