The most upsetting death inGremlinshas been recreated in the form of an action figure. Released in 1984,Gremlinsis a Christmastime cult classic film about a young man who mishandles a cute-looking creature and accidentally unleashes monsters on his small town. The movie was directed by Joe Dante and featured a leading cast including Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, John Louie, and Keye Luke. The movie was a box office success and has since been considered aclassic ’80s movie.
Now, @fortheloveofoldtoyshas recreated one of theGremlins' death scenes in a new action figure. The figurine is labeled “Kate’s Dad” and shows a man in a Santa outfit. However, this man has seen better days, ashe has a snapped neck and is covered in sootthat shows what Kate’s Dad could have looked like after his body was discovered. @fortheloveofoldtoys captioned the photo with “It’s Kate’s Dad! Happy Christmas everyone.”
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While this action figure takes a comedic approach,Kate’s Dad’s death is one of the more upsetting moments withinGremlins. In the film, it is revealed that Kate’s father has been missing since Christmas Eve. The character’s body is later discovered in a Santa outfit in the chimney, where he was trying to surprise Kate but ended up breaking his neck along the way. This made him get stuck in the chimney, unable to surprise his daughter and dying in the process.
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WhileGremlinsis a dark comedy with monster horror elements, Kate’s Dad’s death leans into the “dark” side of the dark comedy.The action figure reimagines this storyline in a more concretely comedic light, for using this death as a toy inherently makes light of the subject. This honors the tone ofGremlinsitself, which tries to find the humor in otherwise dark and often perilous situations.
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Gremlins Has Stood The Test Of Time
Regardless of the exact tone, thisGremlinsart shows just how much the film has made its way into the cultural zeitgeist in a lasting way. At this point, the film has been out for over 40 years, but that has not stopped people from continuing to watch the movie. This past holiday season, the film made it onto the charts on Max, showing the maintained interest in the film.Gremlins 3had also been in developmentfor years, and despite an extended production time, continued fan interest could give the threequel an extra push.
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When a father gives his son Billy a magical creature known as a Mogwai as a gift, the boy is given strict rules to follow regarding its care. When a lapse in judgment creates the mischievous Gremlins - creatures intent on destruction that threaten to ruin Christmas for the entire town of Kingston Falls - it’s up to Billy and his Mogwai companion Gizmo to save the town from the army of little monsters.
