[16], Zombie Town was marketed in some regions as a sequel, being alternatively titled Night of the Creeps 2: Zombie Town in Germany. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. In the basement, they find an enormous pile of slugs, and Detective Cameron, tape across his mouth, prepping a can of gasoline. Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. IMDb Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2017, What a movie!!! [13] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Exploding heads aplenty, flamin'zombies, a great lawnmower kill, zombie cat, zombie dog, a parapelegic whos faster on crutches then his able friend, and a hilarious janitor who has only one repeating line. BoxOfficeMojo.com by IMDbPro - an To get her attention, he decides to join a fraternity. At his house, Detective Cameron explains to Chris that the escaped lunatic's 1959 victim was his ex-girlfriend, and that he secretly hunted down and killed the axe-murderer in revenge. As Cameron opens up the house's gas valve, several slugs leap to attack him. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. *** Synopsis: An amalgamation of ‘50s alien invasion films, B-movies, slashers and zombie movies, Night of the Creeps sees alien … Love Tom Atkins in all those flicks and more. The DVD and Blu-ray was released on October 27, 2009, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and contain the original ending along with some special features. What with the additional havoc of alien brain bugs being let loose, things are certainly gonna take a turn for the worse. Some teenagers start to fight against them. The original ending shows Chris and Cynthia standing in front of the burning sorority house, with the camera moving to the street where police cars race towards the burning building. 27 years later, his cryogenically-frozen body is thawed out by fraternity pledges, and the campus is quickly overrun by alien creatures – whose victims come back as zombies! This is a fun, feisty and energetic 80s horror flick about zombifying space slugs. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree. In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. As Cynthia bends down toward it, the dog opens its mouth and a slug jumps out toward her. The next night, while everyone prepares for a formal dance, Chris finds a recorded message that J.C. posthumously left for him. Copyright © 2020 | MH Purity lite WordPress Theme by MH Themes. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell. [15] Eric Profancik of DVD Verdict called it "a great flick that deserves its cult status". This includes a performance by Tom Atkins that is worthy of serious recognition. Even driving around in a vintage 1950 Ford Custom Fordor Sedan with stick on police light. Cameron finds the body, interpreting the condition of the head as the result of an axe wound in the face. Chris recruits Detective Cameron, who was in the midst of a suicide attempt, and they retrieve a flamethrower from the police armory. Night of the Creeps ( 1986) Night of the Creeps. [9] Nina Darnton wrote that the film, though derivative, "shows a fair ability to create suspense, build tension and achieve respectable performances. Night of the Creeps is a 1986 American science fiction horror comedy film written and directed by Fred Dekker in his feature directorial debut, starring Jason Lively, Jill Whitlow, and Tom Atkins. Wolfman’s write up can be found here. Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. Cynthia attempts to convince Chris and J.C. that the attacks are zombie-related, but they are skeptical. Alien experiment is jettison from space and lands in Anytown USA where it releases a slug like creature that wants to get in your mouth and lay eggs in your brain. Zombies, exploding heads, creepy crawlies and a date for the formal. Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2019. One man’s past is about to catch up with him, Ray Cameron (Tom Atkins) it might of been 27 years ago but he’s always been ready. While the main plot of the film is related to zombies, the film also mixes in takes on slashers and alien invasion films. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2018, Classic 80’s horror/sci-fi/comedy always loved this movie so glad that it’s finally got a release and with the original ending (the one we got on release was a downer big time in my book. Off to watch another “night of” soon, as Night Of The Comet is on Netflix. 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California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA. All rights reserved. In the Philippines, the film was released on March 5, 1987, with free "protector" stickers handed out for early moviegoers to put on during the screening. Directed by Fred Dekker, Night of the Creeps follows college friends Chris (Jason Lively) and J.C. (Steve Marshall) as they inadvertently release deadly alien slugs from a deep freeze and must subsequently battle the vicious, parasitic creatures. SYNOPSIS. […], […] factoid, Daniel Frishman had played the crazy Alien zombie running canister carrying thing in Night of the Creeps […], […] liked his 1999 horror Lake Placid with Oliver Platt.One of the writers is Fred Dekker who direct Night of the Creeps (1986) and The Monster Squad (1987). Some of these feature the theatrical ending only. J.C. says that the slugs have incubated in his brain, but he has discovered that they are susceptible to heat. That night, the dead medical student rises from his slab and runs into the janitor. Directed by Fred Dekker, Night of the Creeps follows college friends Chris (Jason Lively) and J.C. (Steve Marshall) as they inadvertently release deadly alien slugs from a deep freeze and must subsequently battle the vicious, parasitic creatures. © IMDb.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Perhaps not a true horror classic, but a cult classic for sure! Sci-Fi. Title: Ethan Wiley worked on the screenplay and would write and […]. The balls-to-the-wall final half hour, which details the survivors’ efforts at battling the deadly slugs, ensures that Night of the Creeps concludes on a relatively engrossing note, to be sure, thus confirming the movie’s place as a decent (if somewhat lackluster) homage/throwback from filmmaker Dekker. There, his head splits open and releases more of the slugs. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. His head then bursts open, with the slugs that incubated inside his brain scamper out and slither towards a nearby cemetery, suggesting the slugs have found new hosts to inhabit.