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Nov 17, 2022 · The Howling is considered to be the breakout movie for Dante. In addition, according to many horror film geeks, it is deemed the greatest werewolf movie to exist!
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- 'Gremlins' (1984) IMDb Score: 7.3/10. Gremlins begins with a quirky inventor, Randall Peltzer (Hoyt Axton), bringing an unusual creature called a Mogwai to his son Billy (Zach Galligan) as a Christmas present.
- 'Matinee' (1993) IMDb Score: 6.9/10. This period comedy is set in 1962, around the Cuban missile crisis. President Kennedy's announcement that Soviet missiles were stationed in Cuba creates an atmosphere of fear and tension in Key West, Florida.
- 'The 'Burbs' (1989) IMDb Score: 6.8/10. The 'Burbs features Tom Hanks in one of his early starring roles as Ray Peterson, a suburbanite who becomes suspicious of his new neighbors, the mysterious Klopeks, after a series of strange occurrences in the neighborhood.
- 'Innerspace' (1987) IMDb Score: 6.8/10. Innerspace follows Lt. Tuck Pendleton (Dennis Quaid), a hotshot Navy pilot who volunteers for a groundbreaking experiment in miniaturization.
- Worst - Hollywood Boulevard (1976) 6.0. Joe Dante's first narrative feature ranks as the best of the worst of his resume, according to IMDb. Hollywood Boulevard is a comedic thriller in which a Hollywood hopeful named Mary (Mary Woronov) is subjected to one deadly studio mishap after another.
- Best - Gremlins (1984) 7.3. Fun fact: along with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Joe Dante's Gremlins is co-responsible for the creation of the PG-13 rating in the mid-1980s.
- Worst - Piranha (1978) 5.9. Scripted by indie-auteur John Sayles, Piranha is largely regarded as one of the best bald Jaws knockoffs released in the late 1970s.
- Best - The 'Burbs (1989) 6.9. In the mordantly black horror-comedy The 'Burbs, Tom Hanks stars as Ray Peterson, a bored suburbanite who's nosey neighbors convince him that the new family in town is a secret family of psycho killers.
Jun 3, 2024 · Joe Dante, a master of blending horror, sci-fi, and humor, has carved out a unique niche in Hollywood. His films often mix playful nostalgia with sharp satire, making him a favorite among fans who enjoy a side of commentary with their entertainment. This list rounds up the best movies directed by Joe Dante.
- Gremlins (1984) Gremlins is Dante’s most commercially successful film for a reason. It blends the genres of horror and comedy seamlessly—as well as making the often-trite Christmastime setting feel fresh.
- Innerspace (1987) Innerspace is perhaps the strangest film in the buddy cop genre. Pilot Tuck Pendleton (Dennis Quaid) is put on a top-secret assignment in which he and a submarine are to be shrunk down to microscopic size.
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Gremlins 2: The New Batch, like the eponymous gremlins themselves, is an absolute chaos. Where the original film is a relatively concise, focused story—the sequel is a series of cartoonishly absurd sequences which comment on and poke fun at various aspects of culture; namely consumerism, film criticism and the nature of sequels.
- The ‘Burbs (1989) The ‘Burbs stars Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher as Ray and Carol Peterson, a typical suburban couple until Ray—on vacation from work—becomes increasingly suspicious of their strange new neighbors.
May 29, 2015 · From Roger Corman's assistant to the director of a string of ludicrously entertaining cult classics, Joe Dante helped usher in a whole new genre the horror comedy while scary us silly with some...
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Mar 1, 2023 · Including the works of Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese, John Ford and Orson Welles, here are the 10 favourite films of 'Gremlins' director Joe Dante.
