Steven Spielberg produced and Joe Dante directed 1984’s “Gremlins,” a comedy horror yarn about a teen who gets an unusual holiday gift that backfires on him – and his community.

The offbeat movie will show at downtown Peoria’s non-profit Apollo Theater on Saturday, Dec. 10.

A Chinatown shopkeeper warns the teen’s dad about the furry, adorable “mogwai” creature: “Don’t expose him to bright light. Don’t ever let him get wet. And don’t ever, ever feed him after midnight.”

That all happens, of course. The result is that the cute, fuzzy Gizmo spawns a nasty mutation, Stripe, and more – which wreak havoc on the idyllic town of Kingston Falls on Christmas Eve.

Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates star, with an interesting supporting cast ranging from Hoyt Axton and Keye Luke to Corey Feldman and Judge Reinhold.

Written by Chris Columbus, the 106-minute film also features Howie Mandel as the voice of Gizmo.

Show time at the Apollo is 7:00 p.m. Donations are $5 and $4 for kids, students and seniors. For details call (309) 673-4343.