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Nightbeast

1982 · 81 min

A scrappy, gory creature feature that's more fun to laugh at than to fear, with amateur charm and cheap thrills.

Tagline
If you have the guts...IT WANTS THEM!
Overview
A creature from outer space crash lands in Baltimore and starts a killing spree that quickly escalates.
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • isolation
  • crime
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour4
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Don Dohler
Written by
Don Dohler
Starring
Tom Griffith, Jamie Zemarel, Karin Kardian, George Stover, Don Leifert, Anne Frith, Eleanor Herman, Richard Dyszel
Music
J.J. Abrams, Robert J. Walsh
Cinematography
Richard Geiwitz
Runtime
81 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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