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Gremlins

CastZach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, Frances Lee McCain, Howie Mandel
Year released1984
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A boy tells inventor Randall “Rand” Peltzer, referring to his shop-owner grandfather, Mr. Wing, "... He’s crazy..." (0:04)

Marquee "A BOYS LIFE; WATCH THE SKIES"
Sign: ”DRUG STORE” (0:08)

Ruby Deagle: "... I can’t stand a shock like that." (0:12)

Gerald Hopkins tells Rand’s bank teller son Billy, referring to bank manager Roland Corben, "... He gets so sentimental..." (0:13)

Scene from It’s a Wonderful Life on television (0:15)

Scene from To Please a Lady (0:23)

Billy’s neighbor Murray Futterman appears intoxicated. Does his talk suggest paranoia? (0:33)

His coworker Kate Beringer tells Billy, referring to Christmas, "That’s when a lot of people get really depressed." 
”... they’re opening up their wrists.”
”... The suicide rate’s always the highest around the holidays.”
Billy: ”Now I’m depressed. Do you ever get depressed on Christmas?” 
Kate: ”... I’m just a little tired and cranky.” (0:35)

Scenes from Invasion of the Body Snatchers (0:37, 0:40)

Mrs. Deagle asks Billy, "... Where’s that psychotic canine of yours...?" (0:44)

Billy finds science teacher Roy Hanson dead with a syringe in his butt. (0:49)

Billy: "Don’t worry, Giz..." (0:59)

Billy tells Sheriff Frank Reilly, "Look, I know it sounds crazy..." 
Reilly asks Deputy Brent Frye, ”You think this kid is drunk?” 
Bill: ”I’m not drunk.” (1:01)

His wife Sheila tells Murray, "You’re crazy." (1:05)

Driver: "Idiot..." (1:06)

Reilly tells Frye, "No, you’re drunk." (1:07)

Deagle, referring to carolers: "... little glue sniffers." (1:08)

The gremlins engage in heavy drinking and appear intoxicated. (1:13)

Billy tells Kate, referring to Gizmo, "Don’t worry about him..." (1:17)

Kate tells Billy, "... they pulled out my father... died instantly..." (1:20)

Rand tells a gas station clerk, "Don’t worry about that smoke..." (1:20)

Sign: "DRUG STORE" 
Movie Marquee: ”SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS”
The gremlins watch Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in a theater.
Poster for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”
Billy tells Kate ”They’re watching Snow White...” (1:22)

Billy appears to have suffered a traumatic head injury. (1:32)

Television reporter: "... officials are now blaming mass hysteria..." (1:38)

Mr. Wing tells Rand, "... Very generous of you..." (1:41)

Reference in Frances Ha

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