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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 1H 12M

Wait… Leonardo DiCaprio Is in Critters 3? - Xenomania 68

from Xenomania · host Martin Kearns

This week on Xenomania we get into Critters 3, the sequel that takes the franchise out of small towns and traps it inside a rundown apartment building. Set almost entirely in a tenement, the movie shifts into a more contained, claustrophobic kind of chaos as the Critters start multiplying and closing in on everyone inside. It is a very different vibe from the first two films, and not always in the ways you would expect. We also talk about the early appearance of Leonardo DiCaprio and how strange it is seeing him show up in a movie like this before he became… well, Leonardo DiCaprio.   In this episode we discuss: • The shift to a single-location setting and how it changes the tone • The fact that Critters 3 and Critters 4 were filmed back to back • Why this might be the least lethal movie in the series • The early Leo performance and how it fits into the film • Our Stash or Slash segment focused on third installments in horror franchises If you enjoy 80s and early 90s horror, creature features, and weird franchise entries, Critters 3 is one of the more unusual turns the series takes.

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It is a very different vibe from the first two films, and not always in the ways you would expect. We also talk about the early appearance of Leonardo DiCaprio and how strange it is seeing him show up in a movie like this before he became… well, Leonardo DiCaprio.

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