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‘Gremlins’ to creep into Revival House Dec. 18

December 12, 2019

The Revival House will present movie-goers with a special holiday gift at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18: a screening of “Gremlins,” the 1984 holiday horror-comedy, at the Milton Theatre.

Local band Speed Limit 18 will precede the screening with a special set starting at 6 p.m.

“Gremlins” opened against a tiny film called “Ghostbusters,” and went on to be the fourth highest-grossing film of the year.

The film introduces viewers to the original Baby Yoda, a big-eared little furball known as Gizmo, a creature given to young Billy (played by Zach Galligan) as a Christmas gift from his inventor-father. He’s adorable and cuddly, but Gizmo comes with a very strict set of rules: He cannot get wet, be exposed to direct sunlight, or be fed after midnight.

When these rules are accidentally broken, not only does Gizmo spawn other gremlins, but they also turn into murderous monsters that terrorize a small town and its inhabitants.

Though it was universally embraced by audiences, “Gremlins” was also notable for being one of the films that brought about the PG-13 rating, due to the little critters’ penchant for on-screen death and destruction.

Prior to the film, Delaware’s own Speed Limit 18 will take the stage at 6 p.m. to provide a raucous start to the evening’s festivities. Founded in 2016, the trio consists of longtime pals Oliver Sachs, Alex Boswell and Zach Yenovkian. The members share writing responsibilities while rocking out on guitar, piano, sax, and drums to perform their all-original numbers, which are inspired by such irreverent rockers such as 21 Pilots and AJR.

The band, whose members all attended Rehoboth Elementary School together, now attend Sussex Academy. They released their first album, “Stooped,” in January 2019 and have been touring locally when they are not too occupied with schoolwork.

Tickets for the event are $10; seniors and students pay $5. For more information, go to www.revivalhousetheater.com and www.miltontheatre.com.

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