Night of the Creeps

1986 "The good news is your date is here. The bad news is... he's dead."
6.7| 1h28m| R| en
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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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Also starring Steve Marshall

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Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!
KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?
Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
levent-taskan There is a usual level of unintended cheesy humor that has become associated by re-watching 80ies science-fiction/horror/comedy films and if you look at some of 'Night of the Creeps's contemporaries they don't tend to age well. After a couple of decades you tend to laugh at how bad the effects are instead of what the filmmakers intended as humor. To it's credit the humor in 'Night of the Creeps' is quite intentional and exceeds most in the genre and keeps the movie quite fresh after three decades. The plot isn't particularly original, the pace is quite slow in places and some of the acting is way too cheesy even for this kind of film but the dialogue is snappy enough to make you not give an ounce of a dingo's kidneys about any of that. Overall the film feels like it was made with a lightness of heart that elevates it most of the time and was made not for frights (of which there are quite a few) but for fun and it admirably succeeds.
TheMessiah79 . This film is absolutely brilliant and hilarious - especially for horror comedy film fans.In the mix it is a comedy horror film which includes elements from zombie films, slasher films, alien invasion films, teenage frat parties, an alcoholic detective. But I won't ruin it for everyone, just watch it - but a few alcoholic beverages will make it even more enjoyable.You know you're in the 80s with the music and clothing with this one. There are some parts of the film where I just creased up with laughter. You won't ever tire or get bored of this film. You'll love it when you watch it.
atinder Night of the Creeps (1986) This is a re-watch, I not seen in over 10 years, I do remember that enjoyed it a lot, when I first saw it. The second watch, I didn't find all that great, The opening scenes was very bizarre, I had mixed with Black and white part of the movie. I thought the movie took a bit long to get going, I was bit bored in some parts of the movie however the second half of the movies dose make for it. When the movies actually gets really funny, some funny jokes and some good so-what gory zombie kills and some of death were very funny as well. The acting was great from the whole cast and I didn't mind the ending was decent!6 out of 10, Not as great as remembered, I think I enjoyed Slither a lot more
callanvass In the year of 1959, an alien experiment of some kind crashes to earth, and infects a fraternity guy. If that's not enough, a madman that has escaped kills his date with an Axe. They freeze the body of the fraternity member. Years later in 1986, two geeks want to join a fraternity club. Chris (Jason Lively) falls in love at first sight with Cynthia (Jill Whitlow) but the leader Brad is dating her, so Chris agrees to an initiation test. They inadvertently let the corpse loose from a cryogenic state, and people start getting infected all over the place. With the help of detective Ray Cameron (Tom Atkins) it's up to Chris to stop it.If you wanna know why I love the 80's, it's fantastic camp like this. They simply don't create movies like this anymore. Ever since the found footage craze commenced, I've found myself bored with horror films. There isn't much originality these days, aside from movies that wind up surprising me, and there have been quite a few, but you couldn't create a movie like this at this day in age. This movie combines the genres of Horror & Comedy, and it doesn't seem out of place in the slightest. Director Fred Dekker knows how to properly balance the two genres, and the result is one of the best horror/comedy films you may ever see. The opening is so cool. It's a terrific tribute to the 50's. I loved how the opening entwines with events later on in the movie. It was very skillfully done. It's not a gore fest, but it's decent. We get heads blown off by a shotgun, other shotgun blasts, nasty walking corpses, creepy slugs, an Axe in the face, and more. It has just enough for the gore hounds. The acting is a lot of fun. Jason Lively has this lovable way about him that makes for the perfect, reluctant hero. Not only does he have a couple of great one-liners, but his friendship with Steve Marshall (J.C) was precious, and sadly short-lived. It's my only complaint about this movie. Steve Marshall was really cool, and his screen time is tragically short. Jill Whitlow is a cutie. Her romance with Jason Lively is believable, and heartwarming. It's refreshing that Dekker went the unconventional route by making Whitlow courageous in scenes, in lieu of the whiny broad that you tend to see a lot. Tom Atkins is utterly fabulous as the emotionally beaten detective, who is haunted by his past. His anti-hero persona made him so endearing, and he fires off the one-liners like a champ. His favorite quote in this movie is "Thrill me" well, Tom. You certainly did, just that. The finale is one of the best action packed finale's I've seen in a horror film. I could never forget about that humongous pile of creepy slugs *Brrrrr*Final Thoughts: If you're looking to settle down for an evening, and have a blast with a fun 80's horror film, look no further. Put your worries aside, crack open some beer, soda, water, whatever it is you drink, and thank me later. 8/10