Gremlins

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The movie Gremlins premiered June 8th, 1984 and is a horror/comedy film produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Christopher Columbus. The plot of the movie revolves around a creature called a 'mogwai' which was purchased by Randall for his son Billy. Randall is given 3 instructions, never expose the mogwai to sunlight, do not let it touch water and never, ever feed it after midnight. Renaming the creature Gizmo, Randall gives him to Billy. Hijinks abound as Billy fails to follow the rules.