James Kline goes solo on this episode of Retro Blood thanks to Snowmageddon chaos and takes us straight into space for Critters 4, the wild straight-to-video finale of the original Critters run. James breaks down how Critters 4 fits into the long tradition of “horror in space” ’80s/early ’90s movies and whether the formula actually works once the Critters leave Earth.
In the history and behind-the-scenes segment, we dig into Critters 4 being shot back-to-back with Critters 3, how New Line Cinema was building its home video division at the time, and why this movie skipped theaters entirely. James also talks set design, reused locations, budget shortcuts, and why the spaceship settings still have a weird charm. We cover the surprisingly stacked cult cast, production trivia, and where this film sits in the larger New Line horror catalog.
The episode wraps with a full movie breakdown, talking alien prisons, bounty hunters in space, cartoonish kills, and why Critters 4 feels like a bizarre end-of-the-line chapter for the franchise. Love it or hate it, this one is pure early-’90s VHS horror chaos.
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