The Greibble story
Harried housewife Joan Simmons encounters a large furry creature during a storm, which causes havoc with its appetite for typically inedible objects. Directed by: Joe Dante. Story by: Steven Spielberg, Mick Garris.
7 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| fictional character come to life | choice | The title refers to a large, furry creature that had inexplicably manifested into reality from out of a comic book. A notable characteristic of the creature was its insatiable appetite random household goods among typically inedible objects. |
| coping with an unwelcome house guest | major | Joan was none too pleased when she was home invaded by a Greibble, a creature that began to eat various objects in the house. |
| human vs. monster | major | A mild-mannered housewife's day was completely upended when she discovered that a strange, typically inedible object eating creature had taken up abode in her home. |
| master and pet | major | Joan ended up taking the Greibble in and treating it like another pet. Joan objected when the mailman suggested that she may want to have the family dog, Butch, put to sleep. She also had a cat. |
| monster | major | Joan's day was upended when she discovered that a strange creature had taken up abode in her home. |
| fear | minor | Joan was terrified by the strange creature until she realized it was largely harmless. |
| mother and son | minor | Joan quarreled with her young son, Bobby, over his habit of cluttering up his bedroom with old junk that she maintained he had outgrown. |