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**_Entertaining sci-fi/horror “lost gem” from the mid-80s_**
During a frat initiation, two buds at a SoCal university (Jason Lively and Steve Marshall) inadvertently unleash something creepy that results in the walking dead. Tom Atkins p...
Night of the Creeps
1986Movie88 minEnglish
In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.
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IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Google Users83%
Director: Fred Dekker•Genres: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Plot Summary
In 1959, a college student is experimented on by aliens, leaving him with a zombie-like infection. Decades later, two fraternity pledges accidentally unleash a parasitic alien onto their campus. The alien seeks a host, turning people into homicidal zombies, and the students must find a way to stop it before it consumes everyone.
Critical Reception
Night of the Creeps was a modest box office success and has since gained a cult following. It is praised for its blend of horror and comedy, memorable quotes, and homage to classic B-movies.
What Reviewers Say
- A fun, campy B-movie homage with a great sense of humor.
- Features a fantastic performance from Tom Atkins and plenty of quotable lines.
- Successfully balances genuine scares with laugh-out-loud moments.
Google audience: Audiences appreciate the film's entertaining and humorous approach to the horror genre, often citing its rewatchability and classic creature-feature feel. Many enjoy the blend of gore and comedy.
Fun Fact
Director Fred Dekker has stated that the film was inspired by a dream he had about zombies and space aliens, and a desire to make a movie that felt like a classic 1950s sci-fi horror film.
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Dsnake1
Night of the Creeps is a fantastic movie to watch in many different situations: with friends, at a sleepover, in the middle of the night, in the middle of the day, and so many more.
It's an easy to watch flick, and it contains the right...
John Chard
What is this? A homicide, or a bad B-movie?
Not exactly what you would call an unknown horror comedy, but there is the distinct feeling that it should be better known. As its cult fan base will attest, this is blast of a movie, a homage ...