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starting, let me just say that Night of the Creeps is without
question, my favorite cheesy, cheap ass b-flick of all time! I
can’t explain why and I can’t put my finger on one single
thing that makes it stand out to me, it just does, and I thoroughly
enjoy myself every time I watch it, so take that bias in mind
during this review.
Set
the wayback machine to the 50’s, an ugly cherub like alien
holding a strange canister is running away from some other disturbing,
cherub like aliens, the pursued jettison’s the canister which
contains an “experiment.”
This
opening sequence is undoubtedly one of the goofiest openers ever
committed to film. Make sure to disregard the first two minutes
or so as it’s no indication of what’s to follow, trust
me; you’ll be treated to 86 minutes of some pretty good laughs
and gore.
Lo
and behold, where do you think that canister lands? That’s
right, on Earth. The canister’s contents happen to be these
black alien parasites that resemble either large slugs, or a turd
from someone who’s on a high fiber diet, I haven’t decided
yet. Anyway the parasites enter a human host by flying into their
mouth, make their way to the brain, lay eggs and effectively turn
the human host into a zombie.
Flash
to present day, erm, present day 1986 that is. On a frat prank
two of the main characters, Chris and J.C. find the cryogenically
preserved body of the poor bastard from 30 years ago who was host
to one of the aforementioned turds, I mean slugs, I mean, ah hell,
you pick one… Anyway, the body defrosts, the turd/slug thingy
passes from host to host and multiplies, and you can probably
pick it up from there.
This
film’s got everything that made the b-horror films of the
80’s so great. Gratuitous nudity, crappy 80’s music,
fraternity pranks, a group of antagonists that are of the “GQ”
variety (what society now dubs as “metrosexual.”) But
best of all, it’s got Tom Atkins, who plays the sarcastic,
pissed off, suicidal cop whose one-liners throughout make the
movie.
Altogether
a blast to watch, and a fun way to spend about an hour-and-a-half.
It’s not out on DVD (at least not a legitimate version).
And I don’t own a copy of it because I’ve been impatiently
waiting for someone to show some brilliance and release a special
edition. However, this review brought to you courtesy of BQueen,
who was gracious enough to send me her VHS copy. Thanks Queenie!
Useless
Trivia:
All of the major characters names are an homage to the horror
greats (see cast below). If any of those need an explanation,
you're seriously missing out on some classics!
Pros:
Decent amounts of gore with some pretty awesome head splitting
action. Tom Atkins.
Cons: The 80’s music is the most horrifying part
Review
Rating: 4.25 out of 5 zombified felines and canines
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