Gremlins (1984)

Directed by Joe Dante · Cinematography by John Hora

PG106 min59 frames

FantasyHorrorComedy

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous.

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What is Gremlins about?

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

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What does the cinematography of Gremlins look like?

Across 59 sampled frames, Gremlins builds its coverage from medium shots (56% of the sample), with close-ups (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer John Hora keeps 81% of it in soft, low-key light. 85% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Gremlins?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Gremlins (1984) are #100d0d, #281410, #0a0f2b, #2e2a29, #f6f6f6, #48332d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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