Night of the Creeps (1986)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:8
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Horror/comedy film about two college students, Chris and J.C., who try to fulfill their fraternity initiation by stealing a dead body. Unfortunately, when they do so they unwittingly release "the... Horror/comedy film about two college students, Chris and J.C., who try to fulfill their fraternity initiation by stealing a dead body. Unfortunately, when they do so they unwittingly release "the creeps" -- large, slimy, wormy beings that can transform an unfortunate person into the walking dead once they enter the body. Can Chris and J.C. save the town before it's too late? [More]
Starring: Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow, Tom Atkins
Starring: Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow, Tom Atkins, David Oliver, Elizabeth Cox
Director: Fred Dekker
Director: Fred Dekker
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This is a terrific B-movie, full of genre love and filled with tributes to Dekker's horror movie heroes... Full Review |
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Scattered across the whole of Night of the Creeps is horror-nerd nirvana. Full Review |
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I remember sort of loving it when I was twelve, meaning only that twelve-year-olds are idiots. Full Review |
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virtually every frame of the film is a love letter to a bygone era as realized in the vibrant tones of the music-video-addled '80s Full Review |
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Night of the Creeps is a classic in every sense of the word. Full Review |
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What's not to like about alien leeches that attack the brain and turn people into zombies? Full Review |
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a fun 80s homage Full Review |
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'B-' zombie movie that's surpisingly novel and entertaining.
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