Christmas or horror movie?! GREMLINS released June 8, 1984. It helped influence the MPAA to create the PG-13 rating because many people felt the scenes of violence in both movies were too much for a PG rating, but not enough for an R rating. Available products include: masks (Gizmo, Stripe), T-shirt, puppet enamel pins, fresheners, magnets, buttons, plush products, Funkos and NECA collectibles