JPX & Fiddy already tackled this gem and I agree with everything they said. I also agree with several things they didn’t say.
Yes, Night of the Creeps is yet another 80's zombie movie but it sets itself apart from its peers with a careful blend of humor and horror and it carefully pays homage to classic B-movies. I was a bit skeptical during the opening sequence involving a group of rubber aliens firing lasers on a spaceship but once the story settles in, the loving tribute to Night of the Living Dead, Plan 9 from Outer Space and countless sci-fi/horror drive-in movie classics makes it pretty irresistible to gentlemen such as myself.
The characters are typical. Chris Romero is the shy, reluctant hero that finds courage when faced with adversity. Cynthia Cronenberg is the wholesome and naïve love interest who allows herself to be mistreated by her frat-boyfriend. 50P frame-grabbed this magnificent son of a bitch in full dickhead mode and I simply must repost it. Keep in mind that he’s in the middle of saying “So let me get this straight. You guys think you’re Beta material? [derisive snort]”
Inducted in the Douche Bag Hall of Fame next to the blond guy from the original Karate Kid. Other colorful characters include determined Detective Cameron and Chris's wisecracking chum JC. The plot is set in motion when Chris and JC release a corpse from suspended animation as part of a fraternity prank. The body awakens as a slug-spitting, highly contagious blood thirsty zombie. The beauty of zombies filled with alien slugs lies in the method needed to dispose of them. The only way to destroy these mofos is to follow up the standard bullet to the head with a flamethrower to prevent the festering slugs from finding a new host.
Night of the Creeps is clever and a helluva lotta fun to watch. Before the zombies even appeared to crazy up the place, I was already hooked. It's goofy and most certainly not a classic but if you have a fondness for 80's swag then its worth your time.
