| 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 American science fiction horror film [3] starring Aldo Ray, Neville Brand, Tina Louise, John Carradine, and Julie Newmar. [4] [5] The film was directed, co-produced and co-written by Mardi Rustam. [2]
Plot
"Space vampires" Dr. Kozmar (Carradine) and his assistants, Dr. Zarma (Newmar) and Cora (Louise), recruit two sadistic garage mechanics (Ray and Brand) [2] 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, [6] and save their dying planet. [2]
Cast
- Neville Brand as Kurt
- Aldo Ray as Fred
- Julie Newmar as Dr. Zarma
- John Carradine as Dr. Kozmar
- Tina Louise as Cora
- Karrie Emerson as Nancy
- Bridget Holloman as Heather
- David Hawk as Brian
- Tony O'Dell as Billy
- Amber Lynn as Joyce
- Jerry Butler as Eddie
- G.T. Taylor as Connie
Production
Filming began in June 1984 in Los Angeles and completed in October 1984. [1]
Only mainstream film appearances of adult film stars Crystal Breeze and Jody Swafford. It is also the first mainstream role for adult film star Amber Lynn, who went on to appear in other mainstream movies and shows in her career. All three were cast to add nudity and sex to the film in order to appeal to a bigger audience.
Release
The film premiered in New York City on October 25, 1985. [1]
Critical response
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." [7] Roger Hurlburt at the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel wrote, "Simply stated, Evils of the Night is a deplorable motion picture." [8] 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." [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Evils of the Night". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f 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
