When was the writer of a film about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet born?
Gremlins Gremlins is a 1984 American comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante and released by Warner Bros. The film is about a young man who receives a strange creature called a mogwai as a pet, which then spawns other creatures who transform into small, destructive, evil monsters. This story was continued with a sequel, "", released in 1990. Unlike the lighter sequel, "Gremlins" opts for more black comedy, balanced against a Christmastime setting. Both films were the center of large merchandising campaigns.
Nightwing (film) Nightwing is a 1979 American horror film directed by Arthur Hiller. The screenplay by Martin Cruz Smith, Steve Shagan, and Bud Shrake is based on the 1977 novel of the same title by Smith. Its tagline is "Day belongs to man, but night is theirs!" It was one of many "Jaws" rip-offs that were popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including "" (1977), "Tentacles" (1977), "The Pack" (1977), "Piranha" (1978), "Alligator" (1980) and "Great White" (1980). It also was Hiller's only horror film.