GREMLINS was released was released 39 years ago today. A 1980s and creature classic, the tale of how the film came to the screen is a fascinating story.

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Gremlins was conceived by Chris Columbus when he was an NYU student as a script to show potential employers. He never thought it would be a film but it got into the hands of Steven Spielberg who said “it’s one of the most original things I’ve come across” and bought it.

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