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Night Fright
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Wikipedia article
'Night Fright' is a 1967 American science-fiction horror film directed by James A. Sullivan that was shot near Dallas, Texas.
In the early 1980s, the film was re-titled in the United Kingdom for VHS release as 'E.T.N.: The Extraterrestrial Nastie', 'E.T.N.: The Extraterrestrial Nasty', 'The Extraterrestrial Nastie' and 'The Extraterrestrial Nasty' .
Plot summary
As part of NASA experiment Operation Noah's Ark, several animals are sent into space on a rocket. The experimential plan was to send the animals to circle the moon and return to test the effects of space on them.
Unfortunately, radiation interferes with the rocket's operation, which mutates the animals and causes the rocket to crash land near Satan's Hollow, Texas. Locals think the crashing rocket is a UFO.
The Texas community is beset by a rash of mysterious killings, some of the dead include students from the local college who want to throw a party at the spaceship crash zone.
When Sheriff Clint Crawford (John Agar) investiges the deaths discovers the startling identity of the killer responsible for the murders, a mutated an alligator into an ogre-like form. After the death of one of Crawford's deputies, it is discovered that the monster is a bullet-proof unstoppable killing machine with a thirst for blood.
Professor Alan Clayton (Roger Ready) scientist is called in to assist law enforcement with the problem (after bullets fail to harm it). the mutant is killed by luring it into a dynamite trap.
Cast
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was performed by the Houston, Texas garage band The Wildcats. The band also played in another movie scored by Christopher Trussell also filmed in 1967 entitled 'Fulfillment: Something Worth Remembering'.
Reception
Creature Feature gave the movie 1.5 out of 5 stars calling it deadly dull and lacking imagination.Stanley, J (2000) Creature Feature:3rd Edition Moria gave the movie 1/2 star. noting the monster design was a plus and John Agar does a good job as the sheriff, but overall the film is dreary and deserves its obscurity. Fantastic Musings found the movie a dreadful mistake. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction found nothing noteworthy about the movie, other than for those interested in 1960s fashion or automobiles.
Connections
Partially based on the film The Demon from the Black Lake
Home Release
Released both as a solo DVD and as part of a set. Available for streaming as of December 2021 on YouTubeArchived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/VZ93aY46YXs Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200228175933/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ93aY46YXs Wayback Machine]:
See also
*List of American films of 1967
References
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