Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Plot:

Where the original Gremlins was a horror film spiked with comedy, Gremlins 2: The New Batch is essentially a black comedy, with a couple of horrifying touches. As the film starts, the fantastical trinket shop in Chinatown, which sold the Mogwai in the first film, is demolished by a crazed multi-media businessman called Daniel Clamp (John Glover). The heroes from the first movie, Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates), happen to work for Clamp in his huge high-rise. They find the Mogwai within Clamp's building, but not before he has accidentally spawned legions of mischievous, lizard-like Gremlins. Soon, the Gremlins are wreaking havoc throughout the building. In the original film, their misdeeds were violent, but here they're also goofy and satirical. Director Joe Dante has filled the film with quick verbal and visual jokes, which, for many, makes Gremlins 2: The New Batch a satire and inversion of the typical horror film.

Cast:

Zach Galligan as Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates as Kate Beringer
John Glover as Daniel Clamp
Robert Prosky as Grandpa Fred
Robert Picardo as Forster
Christopher Lee as Doctor Catheter
Haviland Morris as Marla Bloodstone
Dick Miller as Murray Futterman
Jackie Joseph as Sheila Futterman
Gedde Watanabe as Mr. Katsuji
Keye Luke as Mr. Wing
Kathleen Freeman as Microwave Marge
Don Stanton as Martin
Dan Stanton as Lewis
Shawn Nelson as Wally
Archie Hahn as Forster's Technician
Leslie Neale as Forster's Technician
Ron Fassler as Forster's Technician
Time Winters as Forster's Technician
Heather Haase as Yogurt Jerk
Jason Presson as Alex the Yogurt Jerk
Lisa Mende as Yogurt Customer
Patrika Darbo as Yogurt Customer
Jerry Goldsmith as Yogurt Customer
Rick Ducommun as Clamp Center Security Guard
John Capodice as Fire Chief
Belinda Balaski as Movie Theatre Mom
Nicky Rose as Movie Theatre Kid
Paul Bartel as Theatre Manager
Kenneth Tobey as Projectionist
Heidi Kempf as TV Reporter
Eric Shawn as TV Reporter
Michael Salort as TV Reporter
Frank P. Ryan as Cop
Diane Sainte-Marie as TV Reporter at Wing's
Kristi Witker as TV Anchor in Bar
Sarah Lilly as Reporter in Lobby
Vladimir Bibic as Taxi Driver
Page Hannah as Tour Guide #1
Liz Pryor as Tour Guide #2
Raymond Cruz as Messenger
Julia Sweeney as Peggy
Jeff Swanson as Forster's Assistant
Charles S. Haas as Casper
Dale Swann as Clamp Center Surveillance Supervisor
Gray Daniels as TV Cameraman
Stephanie Menuez as Betty
Jacque Lynn Colton as Lady at Elevator
May Quigley as Hallway Employee
Anthony Winters as Hallway Employee
Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Fireman
Dean Norris as S.W.A.T. Team Leader
Saachiko as Newsstand Lady
John Astin as Janitor
Henry Gibson as Employee fired for Smoking
Leonard Maltin as Himself
Hulk Hogan as Himself
Dick Butkus as Himself
Bubba Smith as Himself
Howie Mandel as Gizmo (voice)
Tony Randall as Brain Gremlin (voice)
Frank Welker as Mohawk (voice)
Kirk R. Thatcher as Gremlins (voice) (as Kirk Thatcher)
Mark Dodson as Gremlins (voice)
Neil Ross as Announcer (voice)
Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck (voice) rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Dante as Grandpa Fred Director / Beanie Gremlin / Wicked Witch Gremlin (voice) (uncredited)
Mark Monto as Clamp Employee (uncredited)
Brian Penikas as Singing Gremlin Triplets (uncredited)
Michael Sheehan as Special Vocal Effects (voice) (uncredited)
Sylvester Stallone as John J. Rambo (archive footage) (uncredited)