Munchie

Munchie is a 1992 comedy film. The film was directed by Jim Wynorski. The film stars Andrew Stevens and Loni Anderson and (a then-unknown) Jennifer Love Hewitt makes her debut as a film actress.

The film was released in 1992. It claimed itself to be a sequel to the 1987 comedy horror film Munchies, a film inspired by Gremlins, though it has no relation whatsoever.

Plot

Gage Dobson is a young boy dealing with various problems in his life. He is constantly bullied at school (by his fellow students AND the teachers), his mother, Cathy, (Loni Anderson) is dating the "creep" Dr. Elliot Carlisle (Andrew Stevens), with whom Gage has a mutual hatred, and the girl he adores, Andrea (Jennifer Love Hewitt), doesn't seem to know he exists. Gage's only friend is Professor Cruikshank (Arte Johnson), whom everyone considers a crackpot. After wandering into an abandoned mine, Gage finds a creature that calls itself Munchie (voiced by Dom DeLuise). Gage runs home, frightened by the creature, only to find that Munchie has followed him home. Munchie explains to his new "pal" that he has magical powers and can help him out with the problems in his life.