Mogwais Exist! Were Joe Dante's Creatures from Gremlins Inspired by the South Asian Langur?
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Here's something cute. It's always fascinating to see where artists get their inspiration from. Sometimes it comes from the most obscure and random places like South Asia, and then it lands in one of the most beloved horror films of all time: Joe Dante's Gremlins (1984) produced by no one other than Steven Spielberg. The creatures…
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Mogwais Exist! Were Joe Dante's Creatures from Gremlins Inspired by the South Asian Langur?
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Mogwais Exist! Were Joe Dante's Creatures from Gremlins Inspired by the South Asian Langur?
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