Night Shadows (1984)

Two brothers discover that the residents of a small Southern town are being infected by a form of toxic waste, turning them into blood-ravenous zombies.

Director:

John 'Bud' Cardos

Writers:

Michael Jones (story), John C. Kruize (screenplay),

Stars:

Wings Hauser, Bo Hopkins, Jody Medford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wings Hauser	...	Josh Cameron
Bo Hopkins	...	Sheriff Will Stewart
Jody Medford	...	Holly Pierce
Lee Montgomery	...	Mike Cameron
Marc Clement	...	Albert Hogue
Cary Guffey	...	Billy
Jennifer Warren	...	Dr. Myra Tate
Danny Nelson	...	Jack
Mary Nell Santacroce	...	Mrs. Mapes
Stuart Culpepper	...	Mel
Johnny Popwell	...	Captain Tom Dawson (as Johnny Popwell Sr.)
Ralph Redpath	...	Vic
Larry Quackenbush	...	Harve
Ralph Pace	...	Art
Wallace Wilkinson	...	Mr. Mitchell

Storyline

When two brothers, Josh and Mike, go to a small southern town for a vacation, they find most of the residents either dead or missing. When Mike himself goes missing, Josh teams up with the local sheriff and an attractive school teacher to find him until Josh discovers that the whole town and most of its people have been infected by a form of toxic waste, and they have all turned into toxic vampires whom prowl the streets at night for human blood!

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Plot Keywords:

toxic waste | sheriff | blood | automobile | motel | 

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Taglines:

Mankind's Deadliest Threat Will Not Come From The Skies.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mutant

Filming Locations:

Norcross, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Laurelwood Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director John 'Bud' Cardos replaced original director Mark Rosman early in production.

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Goofs

While Josh and Holly converse in her living room, the shadow of the boom mic can be seen on the wall behind Josh's head extending all the way to the right edge of the screen.

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Connections

References Dawn of the Dead (1978)

User Reviews

Worth checking out

I first saw this as part of the bottom half of a double bill in the mid-eighties. The headliner was Ghoulies but this was a lot better than that. I watched it again recently and it holds up well after all the years. So, if you are looking for a good old fashioned zombie movie that doesn't depend on gore and more on the characters stuck in tricky situation, well then, give it a go. You could do worse.