Comments on: Night Visitor (1989)

By: Specterkev

Specterkev — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:39:49 +0000

Saw this movie for the first time last night on the channel THIS.

I had never heard of this movie before till then and i feel ashamed ebcause i love movies like this. it was cheesy but awesomely cheesy!

Low budget movies these days pretty much are terrible..they just don’t make the fun, cheesy low budget movies anymore!

By: Tuzotonic

Tuzotonic — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:08:25 +0000

I finally saw this for the first time today and I really liked it. It borrows heavily from Fright Night, but for me, that was perfectly fine. I wish they had used the “Evil Ed” stand in character more in Night Visitor, but overall it was a lot of fun. Michael J Pollard in all his goofy brilliance steals every scene he’s in. I could have done without Elliot Gould’s character. It was very poorly developed in my opinion. The lead character reminded me a lot of the main character from the film Society .

I would definetly watch it again. I can’t believe I had never heard of it until now.

By: Amanda By Night

Amanda By Night — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:30:22 +0000

Wow, I had NO idea it actually got a theatrical release. What a great bit of info! Thanks! I would have loved to have seen this on the big screen.

I guess the question remains (for me at least), what was the last slasher to get a theatrical release in the 80s before they mostly went direct to video? I am curious because I’m a nerd… I always thought it was Hide and Go Shriek…

Irving… I think I did know it was on DVD, but not completely sure. I too two pics from online. One of the DVD box and one of the video. I think I meant to upload the video one… it’s weirder… and thank you for answering my question!

And thank you all for reading!!!

By: codereddvd

codereddvd — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:13:37 +0000

I actually saw this film at the theatres. It opened wide in Seattle (6 screens) with a big newpaper ad with a picture of Allen Garfield. I saw it saturday night with a audience of 3. LOL. Back in the video days, MGM didn’t promote the film either. It was called NEVER CRY DEVIL overseas. Bascially one of the many cheap pick-up MGM did.

By: IrvingWallace

IrvingWallace — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:28:54 +0000

yeah its on dvd, thats the cover you posted up there. disappointing cover art as well, even though the original cover art for the film wasnt much better…promoting the film as a gothic, demon, satanic cult movie.

By: Amanda By Night

Amanda By Night — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:04:40 +0000

I think it’s a lot of fun. I do watch this one once or twice a year, but I’ll stick to my original opinion, I think it’s the actors and not the script or director who make this memorable…

This is on DVD, right? It was one of those bare bone packages they didn’t even bother to promote… disappointing. It might be why I only have the vhs…

By: knifesky

knifesky — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:49:15 +0000

i have to admite this movie are a very underratede in the genre i hope somme day a bige dvd pakage for this movie because he give me a shock en i hope the pepole in the future have the oportunity too see this chiller movie again en again

By: IrvingWallace

IrvingWallace — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:53:59 +0000

i fell in love with Night Visitor the moment my 6 year old hands got a hold of it in the video store.
ive watched this movie so many times and each time it just gets better and better. Derek Rydall’s performance is classic and the story is awesome. when Mr Zachary, Billy’s teacher turns out to be the murderer, that scene where Billy is in class with him and they both know that eachother knows but they dont say anything, that scene is priceless.
“I won’t lie; it’s not the best script in the world and is directed in a sort of lifeless manner, which may partly explain Gould’s phoned in performance. ”
i highly disagree with this statement, i think its a great script, for being a film that caught the end of the 80′s, it really captured the great feel, atmosphere and tone of great 80′s horror films.
I think the directing was done perfectly, sorry i just dont see where lifelessness could be seen?
great performances, great scenes.
One thing i love most about Night Visitor, besides Derek Rydall, is the connection of the characters. the next door neighbor who seduces billy, the rearwindow connection of friends between billy’s friend and his girlfriend looking out the window and spying, also mr zachary and
stanley (the little brother with the mind of a child helping to kill). oh yeah and the watermellon through the car window scene is perfect! anyways, i really like this movie and think its up their with the best of em.