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Night Shadows (1984)

R 99 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   August 1984 (USA)
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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, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

Michael Jones (story), John C. Kruize (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Wings Hauser, Bo Hopkins and Jody Medford
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Cast

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

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Plot Keywords:

Toxic Waste | Sheriff | Blood | Automobile | Motel  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Mutant See more »

Filming Locations:

Norcross, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Laurelwood Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Writer John C. Kruize stated in an interview that the monsters were never "intended to be pasty-faced, shambling zombies." See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: 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. See more »

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Featured in "Svengoolie: Mutant" (1998) See more »