‘Alien vampires in search of teenage blood!’
Evils of the Night is a 1985 American science fiction horror sexploitation film directed by Mardi Rustam from a screenplay co-written with Philip Dennis Connors.
Previously, Rustam had written and produced Psychic Killer (1976) and the Tobe Hooper-directed Eaten Alive (1976). In 1987, he filmed additional scenes for Dr. Shagetz (1973) and released it on VHS as Evil Town.
On August 30, 2016, Vinegar Syndrome are releasing the film as a Blu-ray + DVD combo with the following features:
- Scanned and restored in 2k from 35mm
- Region free Blu-ray and DVD combo pack
- “Alien Blood Transfusion” – video interview with director Mardi Rustam
- Alternate feature length TV edit
- Isolated score by Robert O. Ragland
- Extensive outtakes (25 minutes)
- Work-in-progress theatrical
- TV spot
- Reversible cover artwork
Main cast:
Aldo Ray (Bog; Biohazard; Star Slammer), Neville Brand (Eaten Alive), Tina Louise, John Carradine, Julie Newmar, Karrie Emerson, Bridget Holloman, David Hawk, G.T. Taylor, Keith Fisher, Tony O’Dell and Dawn Wildsmith. Adult film stars Amber Lynn and Jerry Butler have brief cameo roles.
Plot:
Vampire aliens Dr. Kozmar (Carradine), Dr. Zarma (Newmar) and Cora (Louise) recruit two dim-witted mechanics (Ray and Brand) 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…
Reviews:
“The premise of aliens needing teenagers for experimentation/blood sounds fun enough, but that significant plot development doesn’t happen for a while, as the first fifteen minutes is spent on TONS of “teens” (who look like they’re in their thirties) hooking up nonstop, and when I say hook up, I mean HOOK UP. If edited differently, one could watch the those first fifteen minutes and seriously think they might be watching a porno. It doesn’t feel like typical slasher gratuitous nudity, it’s full on craziness.” Jerry Smith, Icons of Fright
“Sure, some charmingly oddball bits pop up here and there … but it’ll have you reaching for the stop button more often than not. It’s such a dull movie considering the premise, and it’s a shame that there isn’t enough gore to sustain the proceedings at least. Still, the loopy climax is actually worthwhile, as it features a goofy combination of deus ex machina and obvious ADR work that allows the film to limp to the finish line with a little bit of decency intact.” Brett Gallman, Oh, the Horror!
“No matter how you cut it, the film is bad. Scenes are dull and forced, comedy is forced, suspense is forced and all of the sexual scenes are clearly in some way forced. If you want a fun movie, or a horror movie, watch something else. If you want an adult film, watch something else. If you want to see old but famous actors star in something rather absurd and not very fun to watch, feel free to find a copy of this.” Ben French, HorrorNews.net
