There is nothing as a good feature of the creature. Partly because, once a creature succeeds in breaking into the wider cinema cultural conversation, it is destined to live for decades to come, far above a movie. Such is the case with "criteria". First published in 1986, the story of director Steven Hake for a rural city terrorized by foreign creatures with sharp teeth known as Crete was able to use the success of "Gremilins" in 1984carving on its own way to glory.

By no means is the "Gremlins" rip-off, the film offers a certain 80s charm that caught with horror lovers. It was a decent hit on the box office, but became a monster (pardoning panto) on a home video, paving the way for three sequels and eventual legacy sequel in 2019. Five movies and even TV series with short forms entitled "Criteria: New Binge" also released in 2019.

But almost 40 years after Cretz first touched on Earth, which of these films is the best? How many of these films are worth someone's time? Is there any completely stinking in the group? We solve these many questions because we rank all five films in the franchise "criteria", the worst to the best. For the purposes of this list, we will not look at the "New Riot" series, but finishing there may be considered by watching bonuses. With the ball to split, let's dive.

Thanks to the people in the Sefi, the franchise "Criteria" was raised for more than 25 years in 2019. The resulting film was a relatively simple, lean creature In the form of "criteria attack!" Although there were good intentions and some attractive, impressive, practical effects of the creature, it is about where it ends well when it comes to adding director Bobby Miller to the series.

The film is followed by 20-year-old Drea (Tashiana Washington), who reluctantly takes work for babies for a college professor she hopes to attend. Fighting to entertain the children of the professor, she brings them to an increase where they meet - you guessed - Crete! The massacre is consequently. This is a little later, but the fact that Creates arrives on Earth in 2019 are little opposed to the canon, but it may be unnecessary clinging, relatively speaking.

"Criteria attack!" is in a spirit faithful to the original films, but the performances are so wooden, and none of the characters have enough charm to maintain energy when the criminals do not swallow the undoubted residents of the city. Di Wallace was returned as Di from the first film, this time he retired as a sales hunter. But even it only goes so far. The film has some good ideas, including the introduction of a new type of crite Eection -shaped Bianca, but between the hard human characters and frustratingly a sharp end of a little payment, it serves as a disappointment after such a long break between installments.

Immediately from the bat, I should note that "Crete 3" has a high fat rating of 0% on rotten tomatoes. Put mildly, it's never a particularly big sign. What was said, I would bet this is one of the more comfortable films with that difference, most likely to come across, It is there with "Steven King's Cemetery Changing", In my modest opinion.

Directed by Christine Peterson, in the third installment sees that Cretz are attacking a low -budget building in LA, with undeniable tenants forced to oppose deadly creatures. Oshosh, the son of the gray owner of the building, leads the battle against the Astswerers, along with the return of Charlie McFaden, aka the simple former city of Pijan has turned into an intergalactic sales hunter. Let us never say that the films "Criteria" are not afraid to wonder.

The film is noticeable as it was a debut of the future Oscar winner, Leonardo DiCaprio, who assumes the role of Oshosh. While No one would blame him for being one of DiCaprio's best moviesThe charm of the actor is there, to be sure. It is a pretty direct movie with some fun killings, special effects that are in line with what fans expected and added to the new location. When it comes to the characteristics of the DTV creature of the 1990s, it can be done much worse. It can also boast a pretty wild end that sets an even more intense sequel. Her only real sin is not as good as the two who came before. Although it is a difficult sin in my eyes.

I can't sit here with a good conscience and tell anyone that "Creates 4" is a great movie out and out. That would be insincere. But like someone who has seen more than his fair share in the low budget trash in his time, I can say with the confidence that "Crete 4" is what should strive to be all the low -budget garbage. With very little money and as a fourth entry into what became a franchise directly to the video, director Rupert Harvey did something, but phone it. This remains the biggest swing in this entertaining little franchise, taking the clifanger we left in Creates 3 and ran with that admirable.

After killing all the Creates, Bounty's hunter, Charlie McFaden, was unintentionally shot in space in a capsule with the last two eggs in Crete. Unlike Ripley in "aliens", It was found in 2045 by a spaceship carrying the floor of a non -permanent space station. Charlie, now awake in space in the future, remains to deal with the criminals after eggs.

The fact that Harvey has decided to make an ambitious, space extension set in the distant future is nothing shy of admirable. As the space horror movies go, go, Miles is above "Liver 4: In space", For my money. A new line has also collected a shockingly great team, including a young Angela Bassett and the very voice of Jaki, Brad even. The performances have been reduced above many other films in the series for that reason.

Of course, some of the space kits look cheap, and shows the limitations of his budget at times, but it's great, there are some original moments of character, and the killings are top. The large, bizarre swing of this film is difficult not to appreciate.

This is the one that started it all. Director Steven Jake certainly did not try to make "Gremlins" rip-off and, as much as the "critics" are rejected as such, is truly a characteristic of the creature with its own, unique identity. Case in point, we are still here to talk about it almost 40 years later. As Eric Wesp said, writing about /film in 2021"Critera is still lean, it means a fun machine." I am inclined to agree. Loses zero time. It features a really great design of creatures, the design that will carry this franchise for the coming years and remains a beautiful little relic of its time.

More contained by many of the sequels to follow, the original film sees that criticism arrives at a farm with the Brown family forced to defend the deadly, hungry small foreigners. Meanwhile, two sales hunters with superhuman abilities followed the wicked ASTSVERS on Earth.

It is really the introduction of hunters on the sale of space, led by Terrence Mann as UG, which helps ensure the audience is for something pleasant. UG will become a repetitive figure in the series along with Charlie, an incredibly hero of the series. But it all starts here. The cast is firm, with Di Wallace leading the Brown family, while Scott Grims is a charming AC like Brown.

Bizarre space things set up against the background of this unusual farm in the middle of nowhere are really working. The effects of the creature are still held. It's still fun. In many ways, when someone says the words "characteristics of the creature", this is what comes to mind.

It would be irresponsible to go so far as to say that "criteria 2: The main course" is the "Empire Strike Back" to the Franchise "Critry" or something hyperbolic of that nature. But I would say it's Similar to the "final destination 2" of this franchise By doing so, we have a sequel that has managed to improve its predecessor by delivering more than them, but better. All the time, walking bigger and satisfactory expands the world. Director Mick Garris understood the task.

The sequel gathered several years after the first film and focuses on teenager Brad Brown, who visits his grandmother in Grover's band, Kansas. But the events of the first film are haunted, as these stories of aliens have done something infamous. Meanwhile, UG, Lee and Charlie are making their way to the earth to cope with Crete's infestation in Grover. It becomes crazy from there, culminating in a giant rolling ball Crete that can be one of the most ridiculous inventive ways to experience Ante in the sequel to a low budget so far.

"Cretter 2" feels like a movie adapted to the era if someone watched movies out of order. You may have seen the "Dream Warriors" before seeing the original "Nightmare on Elm Street", but it gets the hooks in all the same. "Criteria 2" feels like the best version of that imaginary scenario. It's fun. The pieces are an explosion. The effects of the creature still look great. Garis really bent over in the awkward nature of the criminals in this. There is viewership and float towards the actions.

Do not do this bigger than it is, but if you can only put one movie "Criteria" in the Congress Library to save for all time, this will be. It is the perfect distillation of the best ideas of this franchise that work together to deliver something super, duper fun.