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Don Dohler (writer)
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November 1982 (USA)
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The Sci-Fi Thriller Made in Baltimore! more
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Baltimore filmaker Don Dohler does an update on his 1979 film "The Alien Factor" this time only a single...
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Griffith | ... | Sheriff Cinder | |
| Jamie Zemarel | ... | Jamie | |
| Karin Kardian | ... | Lisa Kent | |
| George Stover | ... | Steven Price | |
| Don Leifert | ... | Drago | |
| Anne Frith | ... | Ruth Sherman | |
| Eleanor Herman | ... | Mary Jane | |
| Richard Dyszel | ... | Mayor Bert Wicker | |
| Greg Dohler | ... | Greg | |
| Kim Dohler | ... | Kim | |
| Monica Neff | ... | Suzie | |
| Glenn Barnes | ... | Glenn | |
| Rose Wolfe | ... | Glenn's Girl | |
| Jerry Schuerholz | ... | Hunter | |
| Hank Stuhmer | ... | Hunter |
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Follows The Alien Factor (1978)
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Nightbeast, although never able to rise above it's limited budget, still manages to leave a sweet taste in your mouth.
Reeling from a collision with a meteor, a spaceship crashes in the forest of a small town. The alien (which strangely resembles the 'Predator') comes stumbling out, angry and lost. He goes on a killing spree which includes some campers. The sheriff decides to ask the locals to help him go after the creature. The towns-people, mostly farmers, hunters and loggers, reluctantly agree. A violent, gory battle quickly ensues.
As I was watching Nightbeast I kept thinking to myself 'this is Mayberry vs The Predator'. Even the sheriff, reminded of Andy Griffith. I hated to admit it but I kind of enjoyed this film. There are some great moments, for example, there is a scene where an elderly hunter, who manages to shoot a weapon out of the creatures hand, falls to his knees and begins to weep. Plus, the creature is often shown fleetingly, like an apparition, and it is apparent that Dohler was hinting at something here but I couldn't figure it out.
Sadly, Nightbeast suffers from it's all too small budget. The special effects appear amateurish and the gore scenes look fake. The film also has problems with the plot, there are too many sub-plots. There is like three separate stories going on all at once and you are constantly jumping back and forth amongst them. Also, there is a rather weird sex scene between the sheriff and his deputy, that seems totally out of place here, as if it was inserted afterwards.
Outside of all these minuses, there is something I liked about Nightbeast. Maybe it is because of all the minuses that I keep coming back for more, the same reason I keep coming back for Plan Nine From Outer Space.