Night of the Creeps
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: August 22, 1986 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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88
Slant MagazineOdie Henderson
Night of the Creeps is the “I Love the ‘80s” of moviemaking. It has every element and cliché ever put into a film made in the greatest decade. Read full review
80
CineVueChristopher Machell
A faultlessly fun genre picture. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A clever debut film from writer-director Fred Dekker that combines science fiction, horror, and comedy into a fairly entertaining package. Read full review
70
IGNChristopher Monfette
Overall, Creeps is witty, it's scary, it's gory, and it includes a number of one-liners that many film-fans still quote today, though none will ever be as memorable as: "The good news is…your dates are here. The bad news is…they're dead." Read full review
70
The New York TimesNina Darnton
Beyond it's obviously derivative inspiration, the film shows a fair ability to create suspense, build tension and achieve respectable performances. Read full review
60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Neither Dekker's sloppy direction nor the cheapo make-up and effects do justice to the hand-me-down but sporadically lively script. Not the most sophisticated or scary horror film of the year, perhaps, but enjoyable enough in a ramshackle sort of way. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Night Of The Creeps has all the ingredients of a top-notch cult movie, yet Dekker too often ends up recycling clichés rather than subverting or spoofing them. Read full review
40
Washington PostTom Shales
Unfortunately, the film's stalking hordes of zombies aren't the only lifeless things about it. [03 Nov 1986, p.B2]
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