Evils of the Night

Evils of the Night

They Thought They Were Alone

Directed by Mardi Rustam

Produced by Mars Productions

198584 min3.7 / 10

A low-budget 1980s horror-sci-fi hybrid that combines slasher kidnapping with alien exploitation, trading coherence for lurid B-movie atmosphere.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Evils of the Night end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Evils of the Night easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Evils of the Night scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Evils of the Night sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Evils of the Night violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Evils of the Night

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Evils of the Night

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Evils of the Night, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Evils of the Night, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Evils of the Night, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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