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Night of the Creeps

Play trailer 1:30 Poster for Night of the Creeps R Released Aug 22, 1986 1h 25m Horror Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Fraternity pledges (Jason Lively, Steve Marshall) pull a prank with a frozen body and let sluglike creatures loose on campus.
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Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Fred Dekker's ode to '50s sci-fi schlock has such an enormous heart that you'd be forgiven for forgetting the fact that you're watching a movie about parasitic alien slugs. Rated: 3.5/5 May 9, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Filled with creepy crawlies and even slimier elitist fratboys, Night of the Creeps plays genre mix-n-match with dizzying ambition. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 17, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a decent (if somewhat lackluster) homage/throwback from filmmaker Dekker. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 29, 2020 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast It's a great mix of wit, character work, genre-blending and, perhaps most importantly, it has a great sense of timing and pacing. Feb 22, 2020 Full Review Tyler Smith Battleship Pretension If the film falls well short of greatness, it is due to the director's inability to step outside himself as a horror fan and deliver a film that is effective on its own terms, rather than simply trading on the past greatness of the classics. Nov 1, 2019 Full Review Patrick King Cultured Vultures Night of the Creeps lacks the cynicism of a typical 80s horror flick, and it's almost wholesome as far as movies about nerds pursuing a hot girl out of their league go. Rated: 8.5 Aug 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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LERON C The perfect blend of '80s comedy, '80s horror, and Tom Atkins. it's not a groundbreaking film but peak 80s horror that'll give you some light scares, laughs, and cool scenes especially with fire. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/10/25 Full Review Landon J Has lots of promise actually, unfortunately it falls pretty flat, in that it teases you so bad. Nothing happens until like, the last 10 minutes? An interesting choice in pacing. Entertaining none the less, just feels like a wasted potential. Great effects too. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/24/25 Full Review Nico S Its cheesy Sci-fi undertone really helps the film achieve a unique feel.The main duo at the center of the film is also a great addition.The film is a must see for every Zombie- and cheesy Sci fi-film enjoyer. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/08/25 Full Review Nick O UFOs…Axe murderers…Brain sucking space worms…Zombies…Everything you need in one great flick. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Jonathan O Absolutely a blast it really captures 50's and 60's creatures horror with clever funny writing and impressive special make-up effects and Tom Atkins does really fantastic performance. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review Farah R What a surprisingly good watch this turned out to be! The characters are likable, the dialogue is hilarious, and the story is genuinely interesting. The combination of 50s sci-fi and 80s teen horror made Night of the Creeps stand out from similar films because it was seriously fun. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Fraternity pledges (Jason Lively, Steve Marshall) pull a prank with a frozen body and let sluglike creatures loose on campus.
Director
Fred Dekker
Producer
Charles Gordon
Screenwriter
Fred Dekker
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Production Co
TriStar Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 1986, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 3, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$562.8K
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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