After years of waiting, the Critters are finally back! Shudder has announced that they have exclusive U.S. rights to air the eight part web series Critters: A New Binge recently completed and based on the Critters film franchise. Now we can finally show off the new trailer!
New images were also released:
This trailer for CRITTERS: A NEW BINGE looks bonkers and exactly right. Premieres March 21 on Shudder. @shudder wins today https://t.co/Ih9SLZshMb pic.twitter.com/8pRllMm74K
— Killer Horror Critic (@KillerfromSpace) February 28, 2019
Peter Girardi, Executive Vice President of Blue Ribbon Content as well as Alternative Programming at Warner Bros. had the following to say:
“It’s been more than 30 years since the Critters first landed on the big screen, and we’re incredibly proud to bring this cult classic franchise back to fans. Shudder is the perfect platform for this fun, scary new take on everyone’s favorite, furry extraterrestrial threat. We are committed to delivering Shudder members the best horror content available and this time we are also bringing the laughs.”
As for the series’ plot…
Critters: A New Binge is a comedy-horror Shudder exclusive series that picks up the tale of the Critters – hairy, carnivorous, insatiable aliens – from the beloved 1980s film franchise. Pursued by intergalactic bounty hunters, the Critters return to Earth on a secret mission and encounter Christopher, a lovelorn high-schooler, his best friend Charlie, his crush Dana, and his mom Veronica – whose past will come back to bite them. Who will survive? And who will be eaten?
It’s exciting to see new Critters content as a lifelong fan of the franchise, although I must admit I’m curious to see Syfy’s new approach to the Critters series as well.
The series will premiere on Shudder Thursday, March 21.
What did you think of the trailer? Are you excited for Critters: A New Binge? Let us know in the comments section down below!