Pet Shop

In a small Arizona town, extraterrestrials in disguise open a pet store to attract local children using cute, strange creatures. These pets appear friendly and affectionate but are actually alien beings capable of transforming into monsters. While some children obtain these animals through contracts, the true motive of the shop owners is to lure the youth of the community for more sinister purposes, leading to mysterious disappearances.

Directed by Hope Perello, this 1994 American production followed her previous work, Howling VI: The Freaks. The film features a cast including Terry Kiser, Leigh Ann Orsi, Spencer Vrooman, Joanne Baron, David Wagner, and Jane Morris. It was produced by Paramount and Full Moon Entertainment as a blend of comedy, family, and science fiction genres with a runtime of 88 minutes.

Audience reception for the movie has been generally low. It holds a rating of 4.3/10 on IMDb based on 604 votes and a rating of 4.7/10 on TMDB from 13 votes.