Evils of the Night is your typical but fun cheesy 1980s sci-fi/horror film with some questionable acting (not sure what Julie Newmar was doing in this), laughable dialogue and some lovely T&A any boy growing up during that era would’ve enjoyed.
Evils of the Night
(1984)
Genre(s): Horror
Vinegar Syndrome | NR – 85 min. – $29.98 | August 30, 2016
Date Published: 10/27/2016 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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| It’s geriatric aliens vs. sex obsessed teens in Mardi Rustam’s outrageous EVILS OF THE NIGHT! Beautiful young women have been disappearing and no one can figure out how and where they go. But in the darkness, sinister forces are lurking: a group of aliens (JOHN CARRADINE, TINA LOUISE, JULIE NEWMAR) have been draining the local youth of their blood so that they can live forever! |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.0/5 |
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This release comes with a standard DVD Copy. Video Interview (9:22; HD) with writer/director/producer Mardi Rustam as he looks back at his work on the project and how it got off the ground. Alternate Feature Length TV Edit (1:33:14; SD) was sourced from tape and is an interesting alt cut, that runs 8-minutes longer, if only for 1980s nostalgia purposes. Also included are some Outtakes (24:26; HD), the Work in Progress Theatrical Trailer (2:28; HD) and a TV Spot (0:32; HD). |
VIDEO – 4.25/5 |
| Vinegar Syndrome distributes Evils of the Night onto Blu-ray presented in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec) from the original 35mm camera negative and restored in 2K resolution. It’s not a half bad looking transfer considering it’s a B horror movie from the mid-80s; colors are generally muted but there are splashes here and there and detail appears sharp and well defined. Now I did notice some film damage (a vertical line is visible in one shot) but there didn’t seem to be any major instances of scratches or dust mark so it is at least a well done restoration. |
AUDIO – 3.75/5 |
| The disc comes with a basic but effective DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track and as such, dialogue was clean and it is robust enough even if all of the audio is relegated to the center channel. Music blares through with gusto and although there was a tad bit of noise, any pops or hisses were apparently removed. |
OVERALL – 2.5/5 |
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Overall, Evils of the Night is your typical but fun cheesy 1980s sci-fi/horror film with some questionable acting (not sure what Julie Newmar was doing in this), laughable dialogue and some lovely T&A any boy growing up during that era would’ve enjoyed. The Blu-ray released through Vinegar Syndrome is pretty good with upgraded video and audio transfers although the features are a tad light. |
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