Episode 143 - Night of the Flickers

We got really lucky once again as we feature two extremely enjoyable movies in the cave this time. We start off with the thoroughly delightful 1984 movie "Night of the Comet" which is a charming spin on the post-apocalyptic genre, with two teeenage sisters in southern California finding themselves two of few survivors after a mysterious comet passes close to earth and starts all sorts of trouble. This is a lightweight, fluffy little movie with some surprising twists and turns and a satisfyingly cheesy ending. We follow that up with a classic though, 1986's "Night of the Creeps" from genre wunderkind, Fred Dekker. Featuring an outstanding performance from Tom Atkins as Detective Ray Cameron, who finds himself at odds with squirmy little extraterrestrials who infest a college town and interrupt everyone's date nights. This is a total blast of a movie, with great gore effects, solid writing, mostly good performances and a killer 80's soundtrack. It's as close to mana from heaven as we are likely to find.Send us your thoughts on the show and recommendations for future episodes to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd. YouTube.