This B-movie looks, feels and smells like the decade that spawned it, the 80's. A somewhat unknown film "Night of the Creeps" isn't a blockbuster or epic film by any stretch of the imagination, even as a B-movie it struggles at times to have an identity. It's not really until the last half an hour that the film really gets going. This is a bit of a pity as the opening 10/15 mins offers up so much tacky promise. Aliens unwittingly allow an alien spore loose on Earth, it lands in the middle of nowhere America and coincides with a lunatic escapee attacking people. After the police think they have brought the maniac down they assume the trouble is over but they don't account for the Alien spore which is incubating in the brain of the madman. Flash-forward to the 80's and some college kids unwittingly unleash the corpse of the lunatic (it's been locked up as an experiment) which reanimates due to the alien spore to make a zombie. Once loose the zombie and alien spore escape to wreak havoc around the college on the lead up to prom night. As the alien spore breeds it multiplies and gradually more and more of the college kids become zombies. Will the zombies bring down college and middle America or will somebody step up to the mark and fight? Do they have a shotgun and a flamethrower? Hopefully!With it being an 80's B-movie expect low budget effects, the aliens at the beginning will set expectations for this. The plot isn't that original as it's all been done before. The acting is pretty awful and that's saying something as it looked like it was meant to be serious for the most part. If you think you recognise the main star, Jason Lively, it's because he was Rusty Griswold in "national Lampoon's European Vacation". The pace of the film is pretty bad, for the first half an hour I had a conversation and I Still didn't miss anything, nothing really happens other than setting the scene for some loser college kids. I usually really like cheap and tacky B-Movies but this didn't do much for me. I'm going to give this 3 out of 10, I've watched it so you don't have to and I won't be in a rush to watch it again for a very long time. Oh my God, I've just learned that this "straight to VHS" trash got a sequel, please no!

I grew up in the 1980's and it was not until between 5-10 years ago that I became aware of writer/director Fred Dekker's debut classic Night Of The Creeps. Better late than never, but what matters is that I do enjoy it. The film is Dekker's homage of all kinds of horror, fantasy and science fiction. Night Of The Creeps is a great blend of campy horror, 50's sci fi and John Hughes style 80's teen comedies. Night Of The Creeps blends these genres easily and this film is a whole lot of campy, lighthearted fun. Rusty(from National Lampoon's Vacation movies) is a college nerd with one friend, who is crippled. However, he is witty, smart and more uninhibited than his shy buddy. He then goes out of his way to help his introverted pal score with the sorority chick he is afraid to talk to. This brings our heroes to fraternity membership, which leads to the thawing out of a cryogenically frozen corpse that is infested by alien slugs that turn people into zombies. This is where Tom Atkins shows up as a hard boiled detective. Tom Atkins performance is a highlight of the film and as action hero Atkins is awesome. His performance and presence greatly enhance the film, plus he has an incredibly stylish and manly moustache. Night Of The Creeps is tongue in cheek, action packed and funny horror flick. It has good performances, direction, f/x and lots of memorable 80's one liners. Night Of The Creeps is a lot of fun and not one to be missed.

Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.So, in retrospect, it seems a bit cheesy to name characters Romero, Hooper, Raimi, and so on. The references are far too obvious. And this same thing would be repeated in "Dead Next Door" and probably other films. That can probably be excused. And, of course, there is the slightly less obvious reference of Dick Miller as "Walt", a nod to his character in "Bucket of Blood".There is a nice blend of fun, humor and horror here, and Tom Atkins is at his finest. Most probably think of him as the guy from "Halloween III", but this is the movie where he shines. Well, this and "Lethal Weapon".

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