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February 1967 (USA) moreTagline:
How could they stop the devouring death...that lived by sucking on living human bones!Plot:
A small island community is overrun with creeping, blobbish, tentacled monsters which liquefy and digest the bones from living creatures... more | full synopsisUser Comments:
Bone-Sucking Beasties ARE Creepy! moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Peter Cushing | ... | Dr. Brian Stanley | |
| Edward Judd | ... | Dr. David West | |
| Carole Gray | ... | Toni Merrill | |
| Eddie Byrne | ... | Dr. Reginald Landers | |
| Sam Kydd | ... | Constable John Harris | |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Roger Campbell | |
| James Caffrey | ... | Peter Argyle | |
| Liam Gaffney | ... | Ian Bellows | |
| Roger Heathcote | ... | Dunley | |
| Keith Bell | ... | Halsey | |
| Shay Gorman | ... | Morton | |
| Peter Forbes-Robertson | ... | Dr. Lawrence Phillips | |
| Richard Bidlake | ... | Carson | |
| Joyce Hemson | ... | Mrs. Bellows | |
| Edward Ogden | ... | Helicopter Pilot |
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Also Known As:
Night of the SilicatesThe Creepers
The Night the Creatures Came
The Night the Silicates Came
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89 minCountry:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Unrated | UK:X (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #21295)Fun Stuff
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In the French version (post-synchronized) Edward Judd is dubbed by Jean-Claude Michel / Visa d'exploitation en France : #38125 moreGoofs:
Continuity: After Dr. Landers is killed, his corpse mysteriously vanishes. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Peter Argyle: Is that all, then, Ian?
Ian Bellows: I think so. And how long will it take to fill the order, then, this time, eh?
Peter Argyle: Oh, probably three to four weeks.
Ian Bellows: Y'know, they ought to give us better service, and a boat coming once a week is not enough! You'd think at least they'd get our telephones installed.
Peter Argyle: Y'know, they promised 'em this year.
Ian Bellows: Aye, and last!
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I saw this film for the first time several years ago on a Saturday night broadcast on The Sci-Fi Channel and I was an immediate fan. How can classic sci-fi and horror fans not enjoy this film? It has a neat story, some gruesome sound effects, a top-notch cast and a great director. The film takes place on an island off the Irish coast and that's an immediate bonus....films where the population is trapped on a ship, island or in a house always add to the dread of any film, in my opinion. It makes for a smaller cast and you get to know the characters a bit better....this is definitely the case with this film. A medical research team it seems has been experimenting and attempting to find a cure for cancer, certainly a noble effort, but instead, they develop a new breed of creatures that live on the bone of humans and animals. Once a local is found void of any bones, enter Peter Cushing as Dr Brian Stanley and Edward Judd as Dr David West. West's girlfriend, Toni Merril (Carole Cray) also accompanies the Drs to the island and this is where the film really takes off. Bodies begin to pile up, the gruesome sounds of the 'beasties' liquefying/sucking the bones from their victims must be heard to be believed and the action moves at a nice pace. If you're a fan of blood and gore, then this film won't satisfy your needs, but if you like quality acting, directing and a decent story-line, then this may just be what you're looking for.