Munchies
Seen it?1987 | 87 min | Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Sleeper or Death Becomes Her, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many new creatures and are they mean!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tina Hirsch
- Harvey KormanCecil Watterman / Simon Watterman
- Charlie StrattonPaul Watterman
- Nadine Van der VeldeCindy
- Alix EliasMelvis
- Charlie PhillipsEddie
- Hardy RawlsBig Ed
- Jon StaffordDude
- Robert PicardoBob Marvalle
- Wendy SchaalMarge Mavalle
- Scott SherkBuddy Holly