Just before they reach it, Charlie flies directly into them with Ug's spaceship, successfully destroying the Critters and seemingly sacrificing himself. Ug subsequently takes on Charlie's facial features in honor of his bravery. The next day, as Brad departs, it is revealed that Charlie survived by using a parachute. He stays on Earth, becoming sheriff of the town. Ug departs in a new spacecraft, still wearing the guise of Charlie. Cast Scott Grimes as Brad Brown Terrence Mann as Ug Liane Alexandra Curtis as Megan Morgan Don Keith Opper as Charlie McFadden Barry Corbin as Sheriff Harv Tom Hodges as Wesley Sam Anderson as Mr. Morgan Lindsay Parker as Cindy Herta Ware as Nana Lin Shaye as Sal Roxanne Kernohan as Lee Douglas Rowe as Quigley Eddie Deezen as Hungry Heifer manager William Hanna as Critter's screams and shrieks Production Garris got the chance to direct after having worked for Steven Spielberg on the television series Amazing Stories as a screenwriter. Garris initially turned down the offer to direct, but later accepted, citing that he was a big fan of the first movie and wanted to make the sequel a more scary film than the first. The Chiodo Brothers, who served as special effects artists on the first film, returned to create the titular creatures, creating over 50 puppets for the film. The film was shot in Valencia, Santa Clarita, a part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Release The film was released theatrically in the United States by New Line Cinema in April 1988. It grossed $3.8 million at the box office and was the last film in the series to be released theatrically. The film was released on VHS and laserdisc by New Line Home Video later the same year. In 2003, New Line Home Entertainment released the film on DVD. The film was re-released in a set containing all four Critters films on DVD by Warner Bros. in 2010. Scream Factory, a subsidiary of Shout! Factory, released the four films as part of "The Critters Collection" on Blu-ray. The set was released on November 27, 2018. Reception Rotten Tomatoes reports that 31% of 13 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 4.2/10. Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film 1 out of 4 stars: "It lacks all of the style and sense of fun of the original Critters (1986) and has no