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Night of the Creeps

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
25K
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Jason Lively and Jill Whitlow in Night of the Creeps (1986)
In 1959, a college couple see an object plummet to Earth. The boy accidentally swallows a space-slug that shoots out. In 1986, two freshmen roam the campus and stumble across the corpse of the boy who swallowed the space-slug. Once thawed out, the corpse comes to life.
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Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.
IMDb RATING
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25K
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  • Director
    • Fred Dekker
  • Writer
    • Fred Dekker
  • Stars
    • Jason Lively
    • Tom Atkins
    • Steve Marshall
  • Director
    • Fred Dekker
  • Writer
    • Fred Dekker
  • Stars
    • Jason Lively
    • Tom Atkins
    • Steve Marshall
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    • 179User reviews
    • 181Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Allan Kayser and Jill Whitlow in Night of the Creeps (1986)
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    Allan Kayser in Night of the Creeps (1986)
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    Jason Lively
    Jason Lively
    • Chris
    Tom Atkins
    Tom Atkins
    • Ray Cameron
    Steve Marshall
    Steve Marshall
    • J.C.
    Jill Whitlow
    Jill Whitlow
    • Cynthia
    Wally Taylor
    • Detective Landis
    Bruce Solomon
    Bruce Solomon
    • Sgt. Raimi
    Vic Polizos
    Vic Polizos
    • Coroner
    Allan Kayser
    Allan Kayser
    • Brad
    • (as Allan J. Kayser)
    Ken Heron
    Ken Heron
    • Johnny
    Alice Cadogan
    Alice Cadogan
    • Pam
    June Harris
    • Karen
    David Paymer
    David Paymer
    • Young Scientist
    David Oliver
    David Oliver
    • Steve
    Evelyne Smith
    Evelyne Smith
    • House Mother
    Ivan E. Roth
    Ivan E. Roth
    • Psycho Zombie
    Daniel Frishman
    Daniel Frishman
    • Alien Zombie
    Kevin Thompson
    Kevin Thompson
    • Alien Pursuer #1
    Joseph S. Griffo
    Joseph S. Griffo
    • Alien Pursuer #2
    • Director
      • Fred Dekker
    • Writer
      • Fred Dekker
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      All the last names of the main characters are based on famous horror and sci-fi directors: George A. Romero (Chris Romero), John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper (James Carpenter Hooper), David Cronenberg (Cynthia Cronenberg), James Cameron (Det. Ray Cameron), John Landis (Det. Landis), Sam Raimi (Sgt. Raimi) and Steve Miner (Mr. Miner - The Janitor).
    • Goofs
      The heads of all of the infected zombies split open when the eggs in their brains mature into slugs and they spit them out. But the dog repeatedly spits out slugs and never dies after the incubation period.
    • Quotes

      Detective Cameron: I got good news and bad news, girls. The good news is your dates are here.

      Sorority Sister: What's the bad news?

      Detective Cameron: They're dead.

    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical and VHS releases were cut for violence to secure "Not under 16" rating from FSK. All cuts have since been waived with the German Blu-ray release with the same "Not under 16" rating.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
      Written by Jerome Kern (uncredited) and Otto A. Harbach (uncredited)

      Performed by The Platters

      Courtesy of PolyGram Special Projects, A Division of PolyGram Records, Inc.

    User reviews179

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    8/10
    So much better than the title suggests
    I'm guessing that if you like 'B-movies' then the title will tip you off towards everything you really need to know about this film. It's cheesy as hell... but great fun (if you like that sort of thing).

    For what is effectively a teenage zombie black comedy horror, it starts off squarely in the 'science fiction' territory as some revolting aliens (with unreadable subtitles!) eject a pod of - er something - out into space, which then ends up in a small American town. Guess what... this intergalactic goo doesn't go down too well with us humans and, before long, the town is infested with alien zombies and mutant brain-slugs.

    So, if you've seen one horror B-movie then you probably have a rough idea of what to expect here. The acting isn't that great. The plot is daft and the gore is plentiful. So, if you like that sort of thing, you'll have a blast here. Especially as the characters are actually pretty good fun. You often get cardboard cut-outs who you have to force yourself to follow through the story, just so you can get to the next special effects-laden splatterfest, but here they're well-written and rather humourous. Tom Atkins is about the most famous name on the cast - he plays the cop in charge of investigating the weird sightings/murders on campus, but the younger cast-members are all very watchable, too.

    Because this was made in the eighties, all of us who like 'practical' effects, rather the computer-generated ones will have a blast at the fact that the brain slugs are beautifully animated and the aliens (for their albeit too small on-screen appearance) are up there with anything featured in 'Star Wars.' It's also quite a 'knowing' kind of film. Like 'Scream' did in the nineties, it - lovingly - mocks the genre it sits in and often nods towards the clichés you'd normally expect from film of this nature.

    If you like films full of ridiculous, cheesy black comedy horror, then definitely check this one out. I can't believe I've only just discovered it in 2020 (at least something good has come out of this year!).
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    • When Cameron is fighting off a couple of zombies, a sorority sister is kneeling behind him. When the camera focuses on her, she reveals herself to be under the influence of the slugs. How did she become infected? No slug is ever seen going after her.
    • How many different versions are available of this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 22, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Homecoming Night
    • Filming locations
      • Griffith Observatory, 2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Delphi V Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $591,366
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $220,800
      • Aug 24, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $591,366
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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