A direct sequel to Critters, the film was written by David Twohy and Garris, and stars Scott Grimes, Don Keith Opper and Terrence Mann reprising their roles.

The plot takes place two years after the first film, as a batch of planted Critter eggs begin to hatch and resume their carnivorous appetite upon the town once again.

Out in space on a desolate planet, the shape-shifting bounty hunters Ug and Lee and their human companion Charlie McFadden search for a vicious, worm-like creature.

Ug has once again taken on the persona of rock star Johnny Steele, while Lee sees a magazine with a gorgeous, busty centerfold model (Roxanne Kernohan) and takes on her visage.

Lee is killed and devoured by the Critters when they set a trap, causing Ug to slip into a deep depression and revert to his alien form.

[5][6] 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.

[10] Discussing the film several years after its release, writer David Twohy said in an interview with Starlog that "Critters 2 is something I'm still not terribly pleased is on my résumé".