As we round out the Christmas season just before everyone goes back to work, we take a trip through some of the locations for one of the greatest holiday movies of all time, 1984’s Joe Dante classic, Gremlins. In this episode of Where It Was Made (produced, written and hosted by Ryan Cultera) we revisit some of the movie’s most iconic locations. It may well surprise you to learn that the film’s fictional Kingston Falls was all a movie magic creation on the backlot in Burbank, California. Yes, that’s right. Joe Dante’s horror-tinged winter wonderland was a magical creation, complete with fake snow. And not only that, but this beloved holiday classic only ever hit theaters in the summer of 1984, with its status as a Christmas movie only coming years alter, which makes us feel a little better about running this video after the holidays. We also hear from the one and only Zach Galligan, who famously played Billy in an exclusive interview as he remembers shooting the now classic film.
Can’t get enough of Gremlins? If not, make sure to check out a recent episode of our series Revisited that we did that re-examines the movie’s making and release. Plus – we also did comprehensive WTF Happened to this Movie episodes on both this film and its bug-nuts (and possibly superior?) sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch. We’re Gremlins fanatics here, so sit back, relax and enjoy some videos about one of our fave films! And remember, don’t get them wet, don’t expose them to sunlight and never, ever feed them after midnight!
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