When two brothers, Josh and Mike, go to a small southern town for a vacation, they find most of the residents either dead or missing. When Mike himself goes missing, Josh teams up with the local sheriff and an attractive school teacher to find him until Josh discovers that the whole town and most of it's people have been infected by a form of toxic waste, and they have all turned into toxic vampires whom prowl the streets at night for human blood!
Directed by John "Bud" Cardos, this 1984 film blends horror, science fiction, and thriller as two brothers arrive in a quiet southern town for a vacation, only to find most residents dead or missing. The disappearance of one brother draws the other into an investigation alongside a local sheriff and a schoolteacher, uncovering a toxic threat that has turned the townspeople into bloodthirsty nocturnal predators. Grim and lurid, the film mixes creature-feature scares with contamination paranoia. Its tone is dark and pulpy. It targets fans of low-budget horror, monster outbreaks, and survival thrillers in isolated settings. MagicMovieScore: 5.2.
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Wings Hauser
Josh Cameron

Bo Hopkins
Sheriff Will Stewart
Jody Medford
Holly Pierce

Lee Montgomery
Mike Cameron

Marc Clement
Albert Hogue

Cary Guffey
Billy

Jennifer Warren
Dr. Myra Tate

Danny Nelson
Jack
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Release Date
July 6, 1984
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
R
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director