Night of the Creeps - Good Bad Flicks Episode 48

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you. Yeah, I'm aware NIN was going after the LPers. Didn't they drop it though because of the backlash? Still, I'll check out the episode. I'm glad you like the show and I appreciate you giving it a chance. I think most folks just assume this is another "yelling at movies" show, which it totally isn't. I try really hard to separate this from others out there and do lots and lots of research to dig up as much back story as possible. Thanks for the support!

[@deadpan80]

Met the entire cast at a monster convention once--- the coolest and friendliest group of actors ever. My wife and I met them one by one and they were all very cordial and engaging; you could tell that they were very grateful for the attention of the fans after so many years. We met Lively last and he noticed that the poster we had them all sign and that he was the last--- he asked if we wanted a group photo and without us answering, grabbed the others and brought them over for a group pic. He/they didn't have to do that but were more than willingly to take the time. It was a great experience, perhaps the best I ever had at a meet/greet. I enjoyed the movie before then, but it has now become one of my favs-- partly bc the actors were so cool.

[@FrenziedMadness25]

Even as a kid, I thought the detective (and his catchphrase, "Thrill me.") was a badass.

[@painkillerjones6232]

I still use that when I answer the phone.

[@judsongaiden9878]

@@painkillerjones6232 Me too!

[@flatcapman]

Mine from him was "Ladies the good news is Your dates are here. The Bad news? Their dead"

[@Opheggie54]

Tom Atkins played a perfect role

[@syiloman]

such a shame how Hollywood destroyed Fred Dekker career. The guy made Night of the Creeps, Monster Squad and wrote House. He should have had more of a run going into the 90s

[@mogensschmidt2498]

yeah he did the best he could with robocop 3

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Its such a shame when a genuine talent like Dekker is denied the chance to continue to direct. Meanwhile tons of bad music video directors make bad movies. Here is someone who understands his craft and has made 2 genre classics and yet he has to sit on the sidelines and watch lesser talented people thrive.

[@w.davidrose3825]

I watch this movie at least once a year. So much fun. The Legend of Tom Atkins in full effect

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Yes! Such a great flick. Dekker is a great director and I hope he can get behind the camera again, he deserves it.

[@WordUnheard]

I love Night of the Creeps. It was definitely Tom Atkin's mustache's greatest role.

[@flatcapman]

he def inspired moustache's well. Even better then Tom Selleck did. He made them a cool thing to have. I have one because of him even if it makes me look more like a collage dean

[@BEEEELEEEE]

I love the imagery of a girl all dressed up for the big dance wielding a flamethrower, with her date brandishing a shotgun.

[@Madbandit77]

Very romantic...:)

[@WFoong98]

That's quite *hot* haha.

[@kheming01]

69 likes, man. nice

[@hammondOT]

Yeah me too. Like Kelly Maroney in her cheerleader outfit firing an uzi in Night of the Comet.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I do have a few serious episodes (Silent Hill, Reindeer Games, Chernobyl Diaries) where I just talk about the movie and don't spoil the plot. These are movies I feel deserve to be taken more seriously. (while I love many of the B movies I riff on, by showing the plot it isn't completely spoiling them, whereas these might have a twist or something that people really should experience for themselves)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I can't understand how Dekker could make 2 awesome movies like Creeps and Monster Squad, then get screwed over by the suits who forced him into Robocop 3. Meanwhile there are other directors who make one awful money losing film after another and they keep going. Dekker is just too good for the system.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! He's not that old so I think he could totally make a return. In the NotC commentary you could tell he still wanted to do it.

[@mljedi]

I do agree. The original ending was better It kind of reminded me of the end of John Carpenter's The Thing Was it really the end, just only the beginning

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you! I try to keep the focus on the movie itself. While occasionally I talk about my experiences with the film (like how I found it, how it influenced me, etc) I try to keep it about the movie. Glad you are enjoying them!

[@joecalaba]

Mr. Dekker (Fred's dad) was my 8th grade ASB adviser. He was an influential figure for me and was super proud of his son's work.

[@zaprowsdower3498]

Its been awhile since I saw this movie but what I remember most was the relationship between Chris and J.C. The actors did a great job and you really felt that they were long time best friends, which made the scene when Chris is listening to the recording made by JC when he turned into a zombie especially sad.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Awesome thanks! A great movie I'm so happy it was finally given its due on DVD and BR.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@EricVierthaler92 Thanks for checking it out. A very underrated classic.

[@southtexasdeathride7667]

First time I saw this wonderful movie was I woke up in the middle of the night to it playing on TV; the scene where Axe Zombie comes up through the floor and kills the old lady. That terrified the living shit out of me and made me think about the movie every time my parents watched Wheel of Fortune. Years later I saw it again and I loved it, to this day when I recommend a good horror movie I recommend Night of the Creeps. It's got everything; zombies, serial killers, aliens, zombie serial killers, zombie making alien worms, zombie alien-infested dogs, badass grizzled/tortured cop, side characters that you can care about and uh, I can't think of anything else. I love this movie!

[@Madbandit77]

Cute sorority girls. Dopey frat boys. Cool one-liners.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

lol excellent catch! Unfortunately I was under a severe time crunch this week and had to cut a lot of material. I had a whole thing about how the whole film is filled with references to famous horror or sci-fi directors. Cynthia Cronenberg (David Cronenberg), Ray Cameron (James Cameron), Corman University (Roger Corman) and tons more. Oh well, such is the life of a one man show.

[@jkessler410]

Amen! This and Monster Squad go down as two of my favorite movies of all time, it's friggen Criminal!

[@intheblues]

This is one of the classics! "Thrill Me!" :-D

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Originally I just glanced over the movie while dropping some tidbits about the behind the scenes here and there. After a while, I decided to change the structure to go through the movie, as it gave me more space to put in comedy. I also split it into two sections, the first part is the breakdown and the back end is the behind the scenes. The audience was much more receptive to this style, so I kept with it. (while making minor tweaks here and there as I go on, to keep it fresh)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! While I occasionally talk about my experience with the film (such as with the Incredible Melting Man, I talk about how I used to stay up late and watch Saturday Night Dead when I was a kid) I try my best to keep the focus on the movie. It's not about me, I'm just the narrator defending some of these forgotten or misunderstood films...and also trying to make some laughs in the meantime.

[@justcallmemarcus]

After I saw this movie once, I showed it to literally EVERYBODY I knew. Mostly because I just loved the talking to zombie Brad scene.

[@dr.decker3623]

SLITHER is such an amazing homage to Night of the creeps,... and many other things lol

[@conalcochranh3274]

"And I did it over and over and over again." Dr Decker, Nightbreed. Great movie.

[@shamblepants1450]

Thank you for giving this film a good walk through. I have such a soft spot for this movie, and I always thought it was unfairly looked over.

[@Bobbo110]

I'm guessing the movie Slither was inspired by this movie. It's pretty similar.

[@trustobey1016]

+Bobbo110 I remember thinking the same thing when I saw slither.

[@DeepEye1994]

Slither is inspired by many things, it's pretty much a tribute to '80s horror comedies.

[@Madbandit77]

Bobbo110 Slither and Creeps were both influenced by Croenberg's "Shivers".

[@derickennedy6278]

You know what? I was thinking the same thing about Slither!

[@NoirFan84]

Cronenberg's Shivers pre-dated them all.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

That's awesome! Yeah, he is a very nice guy. He should be a better known actor than he is, he's great in everything.

[@guibox3]

"Least...observant...cop...ever..." HAHAHAHAH!!! I liked this movie when I saw it back in the day. " I've got some good news and bad news, girls. The good news is..your dates are here. (the bad news) "They're dead." Best horror movie quote ever! :D

[@GoodBadFlicks]

guibox3 classic line, love it

[@pvtrichter8816]

I Somehow randomly remember a clip where one zombified boyfriend shows up and the girl says 'OH LIKE I'M SO SURE VERY HILARIOUS BRAD!!'' I don't know why but I was on the floor with that one! and what a great classic popcorn flick from my youth ! ENJOY !

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I'm so glad you liked the SMB ep. That one was a ton of work although I really want to go back and do a re-edit. I've uncovered more info since I first did it and also, I want to fix the pacing. I've had years of experience since then and I know it would be a much tighter experience. The problem is getting the time to do it!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@BoooRatt I'm surprised they haven't appeared in replica form somewhere. As the years go by more and more people are starting to appreciate this film. Hopefully one day it will get the recognition it deserves.

[@SeptienPatterson]

The more I watch your videos it's dawned on me that Hollywood is more about making money than respecting the movie creative process

[@firstelvys]

I found this to be a good companion to the original "Fright Night".

[@stu2729]

Exactly what I though! The term that pops up in my head, when I think of these two movies is "80s suburban horror". They both are incredibly charming.

[@conalcochranh3274]

Fright Night is a great movie, a classic in my opinion. Here's a little movie trivia: Fright Night is based on a short story called, The Neighbour Only Wears Evening by Gertrude Bramble.

[@timothywitham6585]

Night of the creeps is a classic definitely another one of my favorite horror comedies growing up

[@Fluffykeith]

This is one of my favourite horror movies ever. It was doing clever and funny self aware stuff long before Scream pooped out its formulaic trash.

[@dereknight861]

I had to take a break midway watching this movie when I realized that all the characters were named after horror directors. Had a good solid minute and a half of laughter.

[@Madbandit77]

That's one of the great aspects of the film. :)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Awesome, thanks! Glad to help. This movie is a gem more people need to see!

[@parrishharris3008]

Wow thanks too you i never thought the first little alien was infected and now i understand more and that ending when searching for the rest of the zombie space slugs would of been epic and more satisfying.

[@evillain19xx]

6:20 - Nod to Mad Max eye bulging scene.

[@bleeneo101]

thrill me- running like Banshees lol watched this movie religiously as a kid love it! was always sad when JC died

[@StCerberusEngel]

I first saw a trailer for this on a VHS copy of Haunted Honeymoon when I was a kid. I was absolutely obsessed with finding and watching the movie for the longest time. I asked every rental store I could find if they had it and none did. Finally, I managed to track it down and I watched it over and over again. It quickly became one of my absolute favorite movies. Well worth the effort to find back in the days before internet streaming. Thank you, Mr. Dekker. Thank you for a fantastic childhood memory! We miss you!

[@DJAlisterCrane]

I remember my dad taking me to a double feature of Night of the Creeps and Vamp. Oh to be a seven year old in the mid 80s!!!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Working on it. Probably should be out sometime next year

[@rxwhat33]

My cousin and I saw this movie and every time we would call each other we would answer the phone with "thrill me"

[@bonemachine1975]

Yeah- I also saw this on HBO or Showtime back in 87 or 88 at a friends house. Memorable movie that I still enjoy. Fantastic review !

[@razzbender3385]

Ahhh, you missed an opportunity to say that the janitor screams like a banshee when he sees the walking corpse. Set up > pay off

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I know, right? It was this really personal moment that you just don't get with horror movies anymore.

[@sydIRISH]

Fred Dekker....also directed "Moster Squad". One of my favorite films as an 80's kid.

[@alexanderarkum4793]

When i was 13 i saw this movies premier on Cinemax during summer vacation and i loved it and have such pleasant memories associated with it

[@JohnAvengerJR1985]

I did see it about a few hours ago.Very entertaining 80s horror films with great effects,good premise,and a decent cast.Tom Atkins is always fun to watch and the lead girl Jill Whitlow is a real cutie.It deserves more recognition indeed for being a fun ride.

[@theflyxx]

Great review and totally agreed on all counts of your closing statement.

[@geno80geno]

One of my all time favorite 80s flicks. I was 8 years old when I saw this. So many good memories. Thanks for this review bro.

[@JUSTCALLMEDOUCHEBAG]

Subscribed to your channel. I'm not usually interested in watching movie reviews but i find yours both informative and you always throw some humour into the mix which never fails to make me laugh. Keep the quality vids coming man!

[@psycho_maniac1389]

I love he intro for all these old videos! I love how the music goes with the videos .. I don't know why but I really like them! Nicely well done! I wished you can use these intros again

[@finally_startingtopost]

You pick great movies to review. This one was on HBO in the late 80s and I watched it about 50 times - great flick - great job on review.

[@SonicfanTheNightfury5099]

Definitely the greatest line in movie history 6:48

[@22Tesla]

One of my favorite movies and I saw the directors cut ending which I certainly liked more. Kinda meant we might have a little resolve since the Aliens are back looking for their slugs. But I digress, it was a great movie with some very funny lines. "They got Alfalfa." And of course that quote by the detective is pure gold!

[@conalcochranh3274]

Good movie, and one that still holds up to this day. A timeless gem.

[@bschuler6216]

Ricochet is awesome!!! John Lithgow!!! I remember watching Night of the Creeps when I was a kid, on channel 9 or 11. Loved it.

[@Madbandit77]

Do you live in the NYC area? If you do, you saw it on WPIX 11.

[@frankmarino6335]

"Jason works the bone!"

[@robertrobinson1278]

this is one of my all time classics...

[@philipmorris4843]

Rented this on 📼 , loved it so much have watched it over a dozen more times. Used to answer the phone with the catch phrase. One of my favorite horror movies from the eighties

[@eyespy3001]

Oh, man, I LOVE this movie. It completely scared the shit out of me as a kid, way back when. The sound of those slithering slugs still creeps me out to this day. I can’t believe how underrated this movie is, though. I can’t help but feel that without this movie, there’d be no James Gunn. Slither is a direct homage to Night of the Creeps

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@freddy3911 Thank you! That's awesome! :)

[@RuNacken]

This channel is my absolute favorite of all on youtube.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@noconfusion25]

Good god i thought i was the only one who saw the film as a kid and then more than 20 yrs later remembers it. Thanks for doing a review on this special one of mine.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@BoooRatt I was planning on doing that last october but I decided to hold off on it. I'll most likely do it this year

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@radioblueheart I love how they show violence to report on how violent things are.

[@d1664256]

Ever since I saw the poster for Slither, I remembered sparse glimpses of a movie that I saw part of when I was young. It left such an impression that every so often I would Google details that might get me the title. Now I know, and I can watch the whole movie! Thank you for this video. Oh, and I was led here by your The Hidden video.

[@RottenDoctorGonzo]

She wasn't the female lead in Weird Science (that was Kelly LeBrock) but she was in it. Also, I like how some of the dialogue in this and Monster Squad match basically word for word.

[@abuferasabdullah]

Finally a movie I can relate to, thanks it’s great watch 👍🏼

[@damonbombino1237]

Still dig this movie,I had it on vhs and now there are disc and bluray alot of oldie but goodies are gone left only to be remembered and talked about of legand. Man I just wish I could get some of those movies back.

[@horrormoviegems7978]

This film is awesome I watched on Halloween one night mostly thanks to your in depth review of it I consider it one of the great horror movies of all time. Also Tom Atkins is always great in almost every horror movie he is in, or non horror movies.

[@lawrencehorner8418]

Saw this in a movie theater in Norfolk, VA back in 1986 under the title 'Homecoming Night.' It had the re-shot ending.

[@charltonmcmillen7422]

Love this and I really like how u guys give some info about the movie and how it was reviewed at the time. So well done n interesting. Night of the Creeps and The Stuff is two of the coolest movies of that era to me

[@GoodBadFlicks]

charlton mcmillen Thanks!

[@leroylowe5921]

Okay, detective, thrill me!" If it hadn't been for that line I would've forgotten all about this flick.

[@alexcardosa8079]

Yes this was great when I saw it first time, which was not really that long ago and the directors cut is way better and makes a bit more sense since the Aliens in the beginning where trying to stop it from leaving the ship. To bad to hear it did not do good when it first came out. Definitely not the usual B movie.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Alex Cardosa thankfully it found its audience years later

[@ghostdog2041]

Your reviews are all movies in my collection

[@c.ladimore1237]

this soundtrack and the crow's were perfect!

[@MoteofLobross]

I remember the spaceship ending when I saw the syndicated TV version back in the 90's.

[@Madbandit77]

Me too, but it was the 80s for me.

[@Anophathalm]

How could I have passed this glorious movie??? O_O *jumps off to amazon to buy it right away*

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Anophathalm if you have a bluray player, get the blu. It looks outstanding.

[@Anophathalm]

I did! It was a long time banned in Germany but it came out I think two years ago with a new rating (16 years) and finally unedited. After I saw the bride with the flamethrower, it won my heart over haha Looking forward to the blu in the mail :D

[@weisswurstfruhstuck8523]

Still using the „thrill me!“ quote every time I answer my phone 😂

[@zombiesmasher]

My absolute favourite movie of all time. Your video thrilled me!

[@dragdragon23]

This is one of the best of the day and Proud to have it in my collection.

[@alyzu4755]

My roommates and I watched this movie in college (on VHS, as it was the 80's). For months afterwards, we answered the phone by saying "Thrill me". 😊

[@DnekarAtkinsonVeriusz]

Love this film. Seen it so many times.

[@trustobey1016]

The Bradster, there's always a Brad somewhere.

[@conalcochranh3274]

Brad? That would be me and...um...I HAVE A RIGHT TO EXIST...JUST LIKE YOU! Good movie.

[@barbosahMX]

I am one of those guys who appreciate Fred Dekker's work. Thanks for this video, I loved this film when i saw it in theaters..

[@zew1414]

Even in 2022 this is till I'm my top 5, it was such a great homage to the 50's B movies and with Tom Atkins! (Which this was his favorite movie) You just can't beat this movie!!!

[@ClumzorZ]

I just ordered the blu ray directors cut of this for my Halloween movie night. Great review. Never noticed the fact that the alien with the canister in the beginning was taken over by the slugs.

[@OcpCommunications]

Awesome job with the review on one of my all time faves. Night Of The Creeps is both original, scary, and loads of fun. Tom Atkins is in fine form here, and the directing is top notch. The only issue for me is the ending..It really sucks that Fred Dekker's career didn't take off..I mean after this he did the excellent Monster Squad..but then he did RoboCop 3..and he was history. I thought he was one of the best at blending humor and horror on film, and this film is a great example of that.

[@ClumzorZ]

So, I heard that Fred Dekker is going to be working on the new Predator script with Shane Black. That's pretty sweet.

[@lipstickzombie4981]

Dude that sadly did not turn out as sweet as expected.

[@turogamer-oi4nq]

Its actually ashame as shane black worked on friggin lethal weapon and yet cant do another good movie WTF?

[@thefearhawk8805]

@@turogamer-oi4nq the nice guys isnt bad...its not the best movie in the world, but it isnt shit like predator is.

[@Madbandit77]

@@lipstickzombie4981 Agreed. Glad I rented it. Man, what a car wreck.

[@dsandoval9396]

@@thefearhawk8805 I like The Nice Guys. The last Predator movie however, I REALLLLLY wanted to like it but when I saw it I was pretty let down. I mean the first Predator movie had some humor but when shit hit the fan it got serious, this last one was making everything a joke, even when people got killed. To me it felt like The Terminator movies, how they started serious and dark but now they're played for laughs. Ashame.

[@dsandoval9396]

DAAAAAAAAMMMMMMNNN. I could taste the venom at the end there, boss. I haven't seen any of those so I can't say for sure if I totally agree with you, but I do absolutely relate to the feeling you get when a fantastic source of ideas gets pushed to the side for dog shit. That's pretty much my feeling of how Disney handled the Star Wars IP.

[@shawnarthur5921]

Saw this movie on cable when I was 16. I thought it was a lot of fun.

[@JacobCohen42]

I love your videos dude. Each one is great!

[@Aeternuss]

No, the best line is.. '' It's Miller Time! ''

[@crazyleg2006]

I remember catching this on late night HBO or Cinemax, I liked it and thought it was pretty well made even though I was pretty young. I'm surprised you didn't mention that the Bradster was played by Bubba from Mama's Family!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

You have good taste!