Evils of the Night
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| Directed by | Mardi Rustam |
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| Cinematography | Don Stern |
| Edited by | Henri Charr |
| Music by | Robert O. Ragland |
| Distributed by | Aquarius Releasing |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Evils of the Night is a 1985 low-budget science fiction horror film[2] starring Aldo Ray, Neville Brand, Tina Louise, John Carradine, and Julie Newmar.[3][4] The film was directed, co-produced and co-written by Mardi Rustam.[1]
Plot
"Space vampires" Dr. Kozmar (Carradine) and his assistants, Dr. Zarma (Newmar) and Cora (Louise), recruit two sadistic garage mechanics (Ray and Brand)[1] to abduct teenagers living in a college town and bring them to a rural hospital. There, the aliens drain them of their blood, which they need to stay young,[5] and save their dying planet.[1]
Cast[1]
- Neville Brand, in his last screen role
- Aldo Ray
- Julie Newmar
- John Carradine
- Tina Louise
- Amber Lynn
- Jerry Butler
- Crystal Breeze
- Dawn Wildsmith
Reviews
Reviews were generally negative. A reviewer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote, Evils of the Night is an attempt to introduce an appalling new genre: The "Teen Sex Comedy-Slice 'N' Dice Thriller-Martians Have Landed Combo."[6] Roger Hurlburt at the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel wrote, "Simply stated, Evils of the Night is a deplorable motion picture."[7] Michael Weldon in his 1996 Psychotronic Video Guide described this as a good example of "inept filmmaking" and an opportunity to "see once-popular stars degraded."[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide to Film. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 191. ISBN 9780312131494. OCLC 243847839 – via Google Books.
- ^ Mank, Gregory W. (2001). Hollywood cauldron: thirteen horror films from the genre's golden age. McFarland, ISBN 978-0-7864-1112-2, OCLC 47900763.
- ^ Joe Bob Briggs (May 19, 1985), p.259. "A season of sleaze: Checking out summer's long list of outdoor delights". Orlando Sentinel
- ^ Editorial staff (December 4, 1985), p.22. "Armed Mayhem". Orlando Sentinel
- ^ Martin, Mick; Porter, Marsha (2004). DVD & video guide 2004. Ballantine Books, ISBN 978-0-345-44994-8, OCLC 475300923
- ^ Staff report (June 17, 1986). "Evils of the Night is more silly than scary" Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- ^ Hurlburt, Roger (June 9, 1987), p.43. "'Evils of the Night' just bloody awful". Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel