Nightbeast – Terror aus dem Weltall (1982)

Nightbeast – Terror aus dem Weltall: Directed by Don Dohler, Dave Geatty. With Tom Griffith, Jamie Zemarel, Karin Kardian, George Stover. A creature from outer space crash lands in a small town and starts killing people.

“Nightbeast, although never able to rise above itu0026#39;s limited budget, still manages to leave a sweet taste in your mouth.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eReeling from a collision with a meteor, a spaceship crashes in the forest of a small town. The alien (which strangely resembles the u0026#39;Predatoru0026#39;) 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.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs I was watching Nightbeast I kept thinking to myself u0026#39;this is Mayberry vs The Predatoru0026#39;. 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 couldnu0026#39;t figure it out.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSadly, Nightbeast suffers from itu0026#39;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.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOutside 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.”