Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Tue, Jun 14

9:15 pm INTRO

Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!

Introduced by Nick McCarthy of NewFest

Director: Joe Dante Run Time: 106 min. Format: 35mm Rating: PG 13 Release Year: 1990

Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky, Robert Picardo, Christopher Lee

The magical collectibles store that Gizmo calls home has just been destroyed, and the tiny monster finds his way into a newly erected skyscraper. Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) and his bride-to-be, Kate (Phoebe Cates), who have previously dealt with Gremlins run amok, discover that Gizmo and an impish legion of reptilian pals are inhabiting the downtown building. The couple tries to stop the creatures from escaping into New York City, but this new batch of beasts might be uncontrollable.

Nick McCarthy is the Director of Programming at NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ Film & Media Organization, where he curates and oversees year-round programming in addition to the annual international New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Prior to NewFest, Nick served as the Film Curator at The Tank, and worked in academic publishing & international media production. Nick serves on the Advisory Board at GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, and has written about film & media for publications including Slant Magazine, Time Out New York, NBC News, and the Boston Phoenix.

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