Critters: A New Binge
Critters: A New Binge is an American horror-comedy web television series that premiered on Shudder on March 21, 2019.[1] A reboot of the original franchise, the series takes place in Livingston, Iowa and features all new characters.
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Genre | Horror Science Fiction Comedy |
Based on | Critters by Domonic Muir |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Production company(s) | Warner Bros. Digital Blue Ribbon Content |
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Original network | Shudder |
Premise
The Krites arrive on Earth on a secret mission to rescue a missing comrade. Standing in the way of their plans are a group of high school students:Christopher (Joey Morgan), his crush Dana (Stephi Chin-Salvo), and his best friend, Charlie (Bzhaun Rhoden). The teens soon receive help in the form of three intergalactic bounty hunters.
Cast and Characters
- Joey Morgan as Christopher
- Stephi Chin-Salvo as Dana
- Bzhaun Rhoden as Charlie
- Kirsten Robek as Veronica
- Gilbert Gottfried as Uncle
- Tom Pickett as Bounty Hunter #1
- Toby Levins as Bounty Hunter #2
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "No Eating" | Jordan Rubin | Al & Jon Kaplan | March 21, 2019 |
2 | "Beginnings" | Jordan Rubin | Al & Jon Kaplan | March 21, 2019 |
3 | "Party Time" | Jordan Rubin | Al & Jon Kaplan | March 21, 2019 |
4 | "Veronica" | Jordan Rubin | Al & Jon Kaplan | March 21, 2019 |
5 | "Detention" | Jordan Rubin | Al & Jon Kaplan | March 21, 2019 |
6 | "For Crites Sake" | Jordan Rubin | Al & Jon Kaplan | March 21, 2019 |
7 | "Split Decision" | Jordan Rubin | Al & Jon Kaplan | March 21, 2019 |
8 | "The Final Battle" | Jordan Rubin | Al & Jon Kaplan | March 21, 2019 |
Production
Development
In 2014 Warner Bros. announced plans to produce a web series based on the Critters films.[2] Producer Peter Girardi at Warner Bros. Digital reached out to writer-director Jordan Rubin to see if he was interested in the project. Rubin put together a pitch for the series with his writing partners, Jon and Al Kaplan, and the project was greenlit.[3]
Filming
Principal photography for the series reportedly began during the last week of May 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[4] Filming wrapped in July 2018.[5]
Reception
The series received mixed reviews. Bloody Disgusting gave the series one-and-a-half skulls, declaring the "CG effects are so Syfy-level bad that they wouldn’t have even passed muster back in the ’90s" and the episodes "absolutely loaded with that bargain basement effects work" and "lowbrow humor".[7] JoBlo gave the series a 6 out of 10, stating "there's going to be a split reaction to A New Binge. I don't think the story crafted by Rubin and his co-writers Al Kaplan and Jon Kaplan is one that anybody was expecting to see told in this franchise." Ultimately, the review felt it was "a very innocuous piece of entertainment."[8]
References
- Foutch, Haleight (February 28, 2019). "The 'Critters' Are Back in the First Trailer for Shudder's New Series". collider.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- Gallagher, Brian. "'Static Shock' and 'Critters' Digital Series in Development". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- Radish, Christina (March 25, 2019). "'Critters: A New Binge' Co-Creator on Practical Effects, 'Matrix' Homages, & Letting Gilbert Gottfried Riff". collider.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- https://www.insidevancouver.ca/2018/05/28/filming-in-vancouver-fresh-off-the-boats-ali-wong-and-russell-park-loudermilk-critters-and-more/
- https://604now.com/tv-shows-filming-vancouver-july/
- Shudder (February 28, 2019). "Critters: A New Binge - Official Trailer [HD]".
- Squires, John (March 18, 2019). "[Review] Even the 'Critters' Franchise Deserves Better Than "Critters: A New Binge"". bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- Hamman, Cody (March 18, 2019). "Critters: A New Binge (Web Series Review)". bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.