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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Slant MagazineSlant MagazineNight 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.
- 80CineVueChristopher MachellCineVueChristopher MachellA faultlessly fun genre picture.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineA clever debut film from writer-director Fred Dekker that combines science fiction, horror, and comedy into a fairly entertaining package.
- Beyond it's obviously derivative inspiration, the film shows a fair ability to create suspense, build tension and achieve respectable performances.
- 70IGNIGNOverall, 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."
- 60Time OutTime OutNeither 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.
- 58The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinNight 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.
- 40Washington PostTom ShalesWashington PostTom ShalesUnfortunately, the film's stalking hordes of zombies aren't the only lifeless things about it. [03 Nov 1986, p.B2]