Night of the Creeps

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Night of the Creeps

R

1986

1h 25m

Horror

Comedy

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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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Bernard Zuel

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Apr 23, 2026

Very silly, very funny.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

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Sep 12, 2025

3/5

The campy, tongue-in-cheek tone allows for a lot of fun to be had in this sci-fi adventure.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

May 9, 2023

3.5/5

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.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Feb 17, 2022

3.5/4

Filled with creepy crawlies and even slimier elitist fratboys, Night of the Creeps plays genre mix-n-match with dizzying ambition.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jul 29, 2020

2.5/4

...a decent (if somewhat lackluster) homage/throwback from filmmaker Dekker.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

Feb 22, 2020

It's a great mix of wit, character work, genre-blending and, perhaps most importantly, it has a great sense of timing and pacing.

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LERON C

May 10, 2025

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.

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Jeepers C

@RT12312147 Feb 20, 2026

Another great 80's horror that has camp, gore and plenty of comedic moments. Tom Adtkins is great. It seems like he has so much fun doing these horror movies. This alien scifi doesn't disappoint.

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Claudio C

@Claudio666 Jan 26, 2026

Aliens, Slugs and Zombies (12,228 – 25 Jan 2026 – Claudio Carvalho) The complete review is in my blog. "Night of the Creeps" is a cult-movie by Fred Dekker with a funny story of aliens, slugs and zombies. This movie is a sort of comedy and tribute to the zombie, slasher and sci-fi genres. There are good performances, the make-up is great and the lead actress Jill Whitlow is cute. This film follows the formula of B-movie inclusive with many beautiful legs and breasts in the sorority house. The conclusion is a cliffhanger for a never made sequel. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "A Noite dos Arrepios" ("The Night of the Creeps") My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/

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Johnathon W

@Hoppynsc Nov 9, 2025

Fun B-movie that while not perfect, has more heart than bigger budgeted horror movies. The cast is solid and clearly having fun, especially the great Tom Atkins Det. Cameron, delivering the best lines with the right mix of gravitas. Behind the camera, writer/director Fred Dekker crafts a fun alien/zombie movie that pays homage to past horror/sci-fi, including the 1950's (as shown with the black & white prologue). There are a few plot holes, such as just why a guy was kept frozen for 30 years but the rest of the film is so fun you won't care, especially the gore filled ending at the sorority house. The best in fun, b-movie horror.

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Melvin D.

@MelDavis Nov 1, 2025

Thrill me! Great movie.

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Chuck K

@RT49728869 Oct 18, 2025

The reviews are FAR too low. This is a fantastic 80s horror movie, with good performances across the board, an incredible soundtrack, and just the right of Tom Atkins...never enough. More than a slice of 80s shlock, it's funny, scary, and bad ass. In the words of Mr. Atkins himself...THRILL ME.

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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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