Gremlins: A Christmas Nightmare

Gremlins: A Christmas Nightmare is a homemade fan fiction that puts all of those Gremlins collectibles to good use.

It might not have had a budget that allows for the special effects mastery of the feature length originals.

But for one guy, working with what he has got, it's really not that bad a job.

At the very least it remains true to the original tenets introduced in the 1984 film.

With the handheld Gremlin puppet really being used to his advantage.

And a few homages to the original that you've just got to respect.

The attention to detail, and use of licensed merchandise, really to render this a lot better than it could have been.

You can tell that the creator (who also stars in the film) is a tried and true fan, who put his passion into this project.

And, for that, you've got to love it!

Even if it is relatively simplistic in it's execution.

3.5 out of 10.