Night Fright (1967)

A government space experiment into the effects of cosmic rays on animal life goes horribly wrong, creating a mutant monster that terrorizes a rural community.

Director:

James A. Sullivan

Writers:

Russ Marker (story by), Russ Marker (screenplay by)

Stars:

John Agar, Carol Gilley, Ralph Baker Jr.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Agar	...	Sheriff Clint Crawford
Carol Gilley	...	Nurse Joan Scott
Ralph Baker Jr.	...	Chris Jordan
Dorothy Davis	...	Judy
Bill Thurman	...	Deputy Ben Whitfield
Roger Ready	...	Prof. Alan Clayton
Gary McLain	...	Wes Blau
Darlene Drew	...	Darlene Scott
Frank Jolly	...	Rex Bowers
Bill Hollingsworth	...	Deputy Pat Lance (as Bill Holly)
Janiz Menshew	...	Carla
Russ Marker	...	Mitch
Toni Pearce	...	Betty - Waitress
Christi Simmons	...	Annie
Brenda Venus	...	Sue

Storyline

A government space experiment into the effects of cosmic rays on animal life goes horribly wrong, creating a mutant monster that terrorizes a rural community.

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Plot Keywords:

forest | monster | low budget film | bloodless | police | 

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fright Night

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

GGOF:'At one point the sherrif tosses the wrapped plaster cast of the creature's footprint to the reporter. Shortly thereafter when the sherrif and the professor study the cast it is noticeably larger.

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Goofs

At about 2.53 when Chris drives up there is no car to his right, but one to his left and he starts to exit the car. Between the time he stops and gets out a empty white Chevy is suddenly to his right.

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Quotes

Chris Jordan: Look, I'm telling you this for your own good.
Rex Bowers: Well, I'm fed up taking orders, lover boy. You go take your advice and peddle it somewhere else.
Chris Jordan: Now listen Rex...
Rex Bowers: No, you listen! Nobody invited you and little Miss Sunday School out here. This is our private blast and if you don't dig it, split!

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Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

User Reviews

Night Fright Huh? Yeah That was Me after Seeing this One!

Okay it is terribly, and I mean terribly, easy to pick apart this film. C'mmon what do you expect with the title, synopsis, and actors in leads such as Carol Gilley, Ralph Baker Jr., Dorothy Davis, Bill Thurman, and, my personal favourite, Roger Ready. Yes, B star John Agar is here as a sheriff out to rid the Texan landscape of a robot-like ape from a NASA experiment gone awry. The movie has dreadful performances, dreadful scenery, dreadful special effects, and dreadful lighting. I really cannot find much good to say about it other than as bad films go you could do a lot worse as far as finding something dreadful to sit through. It is bearably short and has many moments of unintended humor. Missed cues, lighting faux pas, off-screen terror, an unbelievably inane score, and of course John Agar trying his level best to be the core of the film with an earnest performance amidst this muck. The beginning is the hardest part to sit through as it seems like it takes forever for these two teens to get their comeuppance for traveling in the woods down the Texas back roads where great ape soon will reek his vengeance in his own terrible way...Yeah right! Night Fright! Bah!