He is constantly bullied at school, his divorced mother, Cathy, is dating the "creep" Dr. Elliot Carlisle with whom Gage has a mutual hatred, and the girl he adores, Andrea, doesn't seem to know he exists.

Cathy is furious with Gage, but when Carlisle finds a sleeping Munchie, he kidnaps him to take him to his office for experiments.

With the help of Andrea and Cruikshank, Gage manages to get Munchie back and a chase ensues, culminating with Carlisle crashing into a donut shop and being arrested by nearby cops.

[6] From contemporary reviews, Lawrence Cohn of Variety stated that the film was poor in comparison to its influence (Gremlins as well as Critters and Ghoulies) but that "Wynorski's pacy direction and frequent sight gags keep things moving in entertaining fashion.

"[1] In the 1993 Motion Picture Guide Annual, Charles Cassidy Jr. described the film as a "Disney manque" that was "inoffensive as far as it goes, but hardly worth the talent involved".

[7][8] The review noted that Wynorski and R.J. Robertson "often season their celluloid junk food with warped humor" and happen to "give Gage some funny day dream fantasies, but those abruptly cease" and that Chuck Cirino's music theme "is a pleasant little tune that's the nearest to magic this production ever gets.