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"NOTHING CAN SAVE
YOU NOW..." - Front Cover
Summary
"AN ALIEN SPACECRAFT
SPINS OUT OF CONTROL
Its eerie occupant
slithers from the firey wreckage. In the nearby town of
Perry Hill sheriff Cinder (TOM GRIFFITH) spots the glow
over the distant treetops and rounds up a scouting party
to travel into the woods to investigate. As the group
gets near the crash site, a deputy is blasted by the
alien, and a raging battle ensues between the humans and
the beast. As gunfire and laser beams volly back and
forth, five more men die before the shiriff and two
deputies retreat. Thus begins the most terrifying &
gruesome day on the planet earth..." - Back Cover
*** You may have notice
some spelling mistakes in that summery, these are not
mine and they are not typos this has been copied
directly from the back cover of the video cassette's
case.
If you have not noticed
the mistakes they are
firey - fiery
volly - volley
shiriff - sheriff ***
Soundtrack - 3 Sticks of Butter
Now this movies musical score is something to
remember! Unlike Motel Hell's soundtrack I noticed the soundtrack for Night
Beast. It reminded me of something Leslieb would use in a Remix for the song
ZombieD. I thought it was something a person could really dig. The score used a
wide variety of instruments and notes, and sounded in an almost Jaws-like
fashion whenever danger neared!
Plot - 2 Sticks of Butter
This movie was more of a special effects
extravaganza than plot-fest 2000. Indeed the movie never did explain the Night
Beast, but the ultra cool fight scenes made it worth watching to the end.
Action - 4 Sticks of Butter
The movie begins quite action packed, with a laser
vs shotgun battle almost right away. The Night Beast's laser disintegrator ray
gun was both a fashionable accessory for the well designed creature, and also
worked on eliminating its enemies.
Effects - 3 Sticks of Butter
I really enjoyed the special effects for this
movie, my only problem would be that they dwindled towards the middle of the
movie, but don't worry the end is a real humdinger! It really must have cost
their entire budget to put that last scene together so don't let the lull in eye
candy stop you from finishing this flick. The Night Beast's costume was rather
nifty but it did sort of remind me of a gorilla mask with the hair shaved off,
but that might just be me.
Characters - 3.5 Sticks of Butter
The cast was fabulous! From the tough and
sinister Drago, to the lovable sheriff Jack (who reminded me of someone who
should reside in the Brady household). While I thought Steven - one of the doctors -
who seemed quite masculine and attractive, I
did not like his colleague who was too meek in my mind. The deputy surprised me
towards the middle of the movie - I would say why but I do not want to spoil it
for you.
Overall Impressions - 3 Sticks of Butter
While I loved the action and thought that the
casting for the sheriff was the absolute best I was not overly thrilled with the
plot, I enjoy having a background to my cheese. I would have liked to have seen
an origin for the Night Beast, and I was rather miffed that he came out at times
other than at night...this contradicts the name of the movie I think. Although
fans of action and great special effects would get the most out of this film I
believe that it is a must see for everyone because of the chemistry between all
of the characters.
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