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Movie poster: Night of the Creeps (1986)
🎬 Movie

Night of the Creeps

1986 · 88 min Horror Comedy Science Fiction
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1986
Country United States of America
Genre Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction
Director Fred Dekker
Runtime 88 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (559 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director builds tension not through shock, but through feeling — the viewer senses something is wrong long before it becomes obvious. Atmosphere matters more than any plot twist.

This isn't a film for the faint-hearted, nor for seasoned viewers who claim to fear nothing. It exists somewhere between — pressing psychologically rather than physically.

Ideal for fans of psychological horror. Slasher fans should look elsewhere.

Director: Fred Dekker

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late in the evening, with two people. Make tea, put away the phone, don't turn on the lights.

🎭 Cast

Jason Lively

Jason Lively

Christopher 'Chris' Romero

Steve Marshall

Steve Marshall

James Carpenter 'J.C.' Hooper

Jill Whitlow

Jill Whitlow

Cynthia 'Cindy' Cronenberg

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Det. Ray Cameron

Wally Taylor

Wally Taylor

Detective Landis

Allan Kayser

Allan Kayser

Brad

Bruce Solomon

Bruce Solomon

Sgt. Raimi

Vic Polizos

Vic Polizos

Coroner

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Walt

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Ken Heron

Johnny

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