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Guy Builds Amazing Gremlins Puppet

Gremlins was one of my all-time favorite childhood movies. It featured just the right proportion of slapstick humor, gore and action for a teenage boy. In tribute to this classic popcorn flick, one talented artist has created a fully-functional puppet version of Stripe, one of the eponymous gremlins.

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RPF contributor Batgremlin built this DIY gremlin using cast flexible foam, and built mechanical moving arms with articulating fingers, and even moving eyeballs for the little green dude. Check him out in action in the video below – my favorite part is when the puppeteers are revealed against the greenscreen.

Batgremlin doesn’t share too many details on how he built it, but I’m betting he made a Gizmo puppet first, then fed it after midnight.

[via The RPF]

Life-sized Cardboard Gremlin: Never Get it Wet

Why would anyone ever own a Mogwai? You are just asking for trouble. Have you not seen the movies? Those cute little furballs turn into Gremlins. They are like tribbles, but deadly. Don’t ever own a Mogwai people! They will only bring you trouble.
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This life sized Gremlin is so realistic that it should serve as a PSA warning people about the dangers of Mogwai/Gremlins. Amazingly, it was constructed entirely out of cardboard by crafter crispin23. Obviously this guy likes cigars. And clawing peoples faces off.

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It is amazing work. More importantly it reminds us to never get Mogwai wet, feed them after midnight or even rub their furry little tummies. Do not be fooled by their fuzziness.

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[via Obvious Winner]

Gremlins and Gizmo Gargoyles: Let’s Hope it Doesn’t Rain

You probably weren’t aware that a little fifteenth century Roman Catholic church called Chapelle De Bethleem has a gremlin problem. The church is hidden in the forest about 20km away from Nantes France. Probably to keep from infesting others with the beasts. You see, the church is covered in these devious creatures.
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The idea of gargoyles is to scare off intruders, while protecting those that they guard from any evil or harmful spirits. This church accomplishes this in a very geeky way. But it is protected by more than just evil gremlins, and cute and cuddly Gizmo.

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This church also has an Alien protecting it, just in case. Who needs God when you have all of these geeky guardians?

[Flickr via Geek-Art via Obvious Winner]

Gizmo Mogwai Pumpkin: Don’t Feed It After Midnight

The Mogwai are pretty darn cute. That’s how they get you. They lure you in with their cuteness and then you end up giving them water and feeding them after midnight. Then all hell breaks lose when they turn into horrible little monsters.
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That makes them perfect for Halloween. You have your cute Mogwai and your scary gremlin all wrapped up in one deceptive little animal. And so this pumpkin is perfect for Halloween. This Gremlins-inspired decoration comes from carver Trevor Grove over at villafanestudios, a man who knows how to make a super detailed pumpkin.

Don’t put this thing in front of your house. If it rains, it will get wet. And you know some kid is going to give it a Snickers bar after midnight.

[via Obvious Winner]