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Night Crawlers
A family moving into a suspiciously inexpensive house in a town in Utah. They are soon attacked by the "Night Crawlers", ground-dwelling paper mache monsters with four drawn-on eyes and antennae.
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Plot Summary
In a remote desert town, a group of people are terrorized by parasitic alien creatures that emerge from the sand at night. A tough sheriff and a mysterious woman must fight to survive the escalating attacks and uncover the truth behind the extraterrestrial invasion before the entire town is consumed.
Critical Reception
Night Crawlers (1996) is a lesser-known entry in the creature-feature genre, often regarded as a cult classic among fans of low-budget sci-fi horror. While it received mixed reviews upon its initial release, its creature design and suspenseful atmosphere have earned it a following.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its unsettling creature effects and suspenseful premise.
Criticized for its predictable plot and sometimes uneven pacing.
Considered an enjoyable, if somewhat formulaic, sci-fi horror B-movie.
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Fun Fact
The creature effects in 'Night Crawlers' were designed by Miles Teves, a renowned creature designer who has also worked on films like 'The Chronicles of Riddick' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'.
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