6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Sex-hungry teens are kidnapped by auto mechanics, who take them to a rural hospital run by aliens who need their blood as the key to their own longevity.
Starring: Neville Brand, Aldo Ray, Tina Louise, John Carradine, Julie NewmarHorror | 100% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (96kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo verified
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
Region free
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
“Evils of the Night” is co-writer/director Mardi Rustam’s attempt to make a slasher film featuring teenage victims. Only here, there’s a pronounced sci-fi element, and Rustam’s depiction of adolescence appears to have originated from a magazine article on the demographic, basically paring down juvenile antics into two categories: having sex and not having sex. Oh sure, there are aliens and porn stars running around the movie, and the 1985 release is soaked in trends from era, keeping up with the competition as synth stings accompany bloodshed and bare breasts. Rustam may have a grander vision for the effort, but “Evils of the Night” is quite ridiculous in every way, which makes it an incredibly amusing bottom-shelf title that satisfies most requirements for sleaze and stupidity. There’s just something appealing about space vampires and hornball kids relaxing at a local lake. This isn’t a good movie by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s charmingly absurd.
Sourced from a 35mm original camera negative, the AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation for "Evils of the Night" is remarkably bright and clear, delivering a clean view of the sci-fi/horror shenanigans. Detail is superb, preserving location distances and pulling out textures on costuming. Facial particulars are sharp and welcoming. Even gore is open for inspection, with misty arterial sprays detected during the viewing experience. Colors are refreshed with precise primaries, favoring heavy reds for bloodshed and greenery is lush. Delineation is stable. Grain is a filmic, with comfortable heaviness at times. Working their magic, Vinegar Syndrome makes the feature look like it was shot yesterday, giving fans a real visual treat.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix goes about as far as technical achievements allow, often hearing the production have trouble separating voices from ambient noise. Dialogue exchanges maintain integrity, handling excited performances to satisfaction. Group activity is managed well. Scoring finds a proper groove, adding a heavier synth presence that doesn't overwhelm the performances. Soundtrack cuts are livelier, delivering welcome instrumentation and steady beats.
"Evils of the Night" eventually gets around to outrageous gore and extended chases, with the entire final act devoted to the fates of Brian, Connie, Heather, and Nancy, who are fully exposed to space vampire horrors, racing to save their own lives. It's mildly exciting, but what's curious here is the lack of an ending. Rustam doesn't have a satisfying conclusion to share with the viewer, so the picture merely slaps together something vague before exiting, which is actually more of a blessing than a curse. Brevity is better than inertia, sending "Evils of the Night" off in a hurry, which is a perfect way to conclude a strange movie that's mostly about nubile actresses, the dissection of alien lab results, and Brian's complete inability to score during the trip with his third-grader sense of humor. Rustam is barely keeping this effort together, but it's admittedly fun to watch where it leads.
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