Critters

Critters (1986) — comedy, horror, science-fiction film. Directed by Stephen Herek. Starring Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush, Scott Grimes. This page maps 7 characters and 11 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.5/10 from 1,158 votes.

Critters (1986) Poster

Interactive Features for Critters

Critters offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 7 characters interconnect through 11 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A rural family struggles to survive an alien infestation while unlikely allies help destroy the invading creatures.

Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 6.5/10 · 86 min · 1986

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Credits

Director

Stephen Herek
Cast

as Helen Brown

Dee Wallace
Cast

as Harv

M. Emmet Walsh
Cast

as Jay Brown

Billy Green Bush
Cast

as Brad Brown

Scott Grimes
Cast

as April Brown

Nadine Van der Velde
Cast

as Charlie McFadden

Don Keith Opper
Cast

as Sally

Lin Shaye
Cast

as Steve Elliot

Billy Zane
Cast

as Jeff Barnes

Ethan Phillips
Cast

as Johnny Steele

Terrence Mann
Cast

as Preacher

Jeremy Lawrence
Cast

as Zanti

Michael Lee Gogin

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Critters — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph
Critters Quadrilogy — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Critters is title 1 of 5 in the Critters release order. Next: Critters 2 (1988).

Related Movies & Series

Critters 2 (1988) — Sequel

Videos

Original Trailer
Church Scene
Dad vs. Critters

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1140566), public domain (CC0).