gremlins_(film)
A 1984 American fantasy comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante.
The story follows young man Billy Peltzer, who receives a strange creature as a pet, which then spawns other creatures that transform into aggressive imp-like monsters later known as "]]" that wreak havoc on Billy's town during [[Christmas Eve.
The film's depiction of gremlin has since codified the relatively new folklore creature into fantasy worldbuilding.