Night of the Creeps will be available on  4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray March 25 from Scream Factory. A Tom Atkins action figure is also releasing.

The 1986 sci-fi horror comedy marks the feature directorial debut of Fred Dekker (The Monster Squad), who also wrote the script. Jason LivelySteve Marshall, and Jill Whitlow star with Atkins.

In the film, “When an alien experiment goes awry, it crashes to Earth in 1959 and infects a young college student. 27 years later, his cryogenically frozen body is thawed out by fraternity pledges… and the campus is quickly overrun by alien creatures whose victims turn into zombies.”

The director’s cut has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative, approved by Dekker, with Dolby Vision.

Shout Factory has teamed with NECA to release an exclusive 8″ action figure of Atkins as Detective Cameron from the film’s dream sequence, complete with white tuxedo, sunglasses, and coconut drink.

Limited to 4,000, the toy is available individually for $49.99; in a set with the 4K UHD, an exclusive slipcover designed by Sara Deck, and two 18×24 posters for $79.99; and in a deluxe edition with the 4K UHD, slipcover, posters, and the last 60 remaining units of the 2019 Cameron figure for $119.99.

Disc 1 – 4K UHD:

  • 4K Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Approved By Writer/Director Fred Dekker (new)
  • Presented In Dolby Vision
  • Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
  • Audio Commentary With Actor Suzanne Snyder and Filmmakers Jackson Stewart and Francis Galluppi (new)
  • Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Fred Dekker
  • Audio Commentary With Actors Tom Atkins, Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, and Jill Whitlow

Disc 2 – Blu-ray:

  • 4K Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Approved By Writer/Director Fred Dekker (new)
  • Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
  • Audio Commentary With Actor Suzanne Snyder and Filmmakers Jackson Stewart and Francis Galluppi (new)
  • Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Fred Dekker
  • Audio Commentary With Actors Tom Atkins, Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, and Jill Whitlow

Disc 3 – Blu-ray:

  • “A New Breed of Terror: The Films of Fred Dekker” – Career Retrospective Interview With the Writer/Director (new)
  • Original Theatrical Ending
  • “Real Good Plan” – Interview With Actor Jason Lively
  • “The Bradster” – Interview With Actor Allan Kayser
  • “I Vote For That One” – Interview With Actor Ken Heron
  • “Worst Coroner Ever” – Interview With Actor Vic Polizos
  • “Answering The Door” – Interview With Actor Suzanne Snyderb
  • “Final Cut” – Interview With Editor Michael N. Knue
  • “Thrill Me: The Making of Night of the Creeps” – 5-Part Exploration Of The Film
  • Tom Atkins: Man of Action
  • Horror’s Hallowed Grounds – Revisiting the Filming Locations
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Theatrical Trailer

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