I'm having a bit of trouble finding a movie.  I remember watching it when I was about 3 or 4 (1989-1991) about this boy who finds/knows these little creatures that kinda look like trolls/little kids.  I'm pretty sure that the boy had an older brother in the movie and that the little creatures lived in either trashcans or the city dump.  I'm also pretty sure that this movie is not "Little Monsters."  My dad says the the creatures might live underground and come out of a playhouse for little kids.  Am not sure about that though.  If anyone remembers what I'm talking about, it would greatly appreciate if y'all could reply, please.  It's been bugging me for *years,* not to mention that I've been driving my family crazy asking them about the movie, since they don't remember the title either.  :)

It's not Garbage Pail Kids - The Movie, is it? That had little things that lived in a trashcan.

Here's a link to the trailer to Garbage Pail Kids
http://videodetective.com/home.asp?PublishedID=1508

I think I remember seeing that movie.It wasn't that great.


Howard

I'd like to thank everyone that replied to my previous post.  First off, I went do to my local video store and rented The Garbage Pail Kids Movie and watched it last night...unfortunately, it's not the movie that I hoped it was.  The movie that I'm looking for is different.  The main character had an older brother and I think they might have been hispanic/latino or at least had dark colored hair.  The movie poster/box has the boy and the little creatures coming out of the trashcan they live in Oscar the Grouch style.  Anyone have any idea what I'm talking about?

Here's a couple of movies that it might be try the links to see if that helps you

1) Monster Squad http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093560/

2) Litle Monster http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097758/ (I know you said that it's probably not this, but I'd thought I'd post it anyway)

-- Was this a light hearted movie? or more in the horror genre?

Thank you for your help, but The Monster Squad wasn't it either...*sigh* I'm starting to think that I just made the movie up in my head, but I'm almost certain it's out there...somewhere.  Now if and *when* I find it is a different story.  I don't quite remember what genre one can find it, sorry.

Could it have been either Troll or Troll 2?

well there is that movie Mac and Me

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095560/

-- was it meant to be scary? or was it a kid type movie?