Count Gore presents THE ALIEN FACTOR + NIGHTBEAST

Join us for some creepy good fun when local TV legend Count Gore De Vol (Dick Dyszel) returns to present a double feature of Baltimore-born low-budget maestro Don Dohler’s masterpieces in the spirit of the original CREATURE FEATURE broadcasts, including vintage clips from the Count’s vault and interactive fun and games. Keep your eyes peeled for Mayor Bert Wicker, who appears in both films and might share an uncanny resemblance to your favorite vampirific TV host.

THE ALIEN FACTOR
Director Don Dohler’s homage to the classic sci-fi creature features from the 1950s has endured the passage of time to become the standard “comfort food” for a generation of eager aficionados. Filmed in Baltimore by a collection of never-say-die, hardcore fans, the movie boasts a gaggle of monster suits, clever miniatures and even a stop-motion beast brought to life by then-aspiring animation wizard, Ernest D. Farino (THE TERMINATOR). Local actors Don Leifert, Dick Dyszel, Eleanor Herman and George Stover infuse the film with an enthusiastic zest that belies the tiny budget, adding immeasurably to the charm that is THE ALIEN FACTOR. (Note courtesy of Retromedia.) DIR/SCR Don Dohler. U.S., 1978, color, 80 min. RATED G

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New 2K Restoration
NIGHTBEAST
After a dazzling meteor shower, the Nightbeast lands near a small East Coast town, armed with his vaporizing ray gun and a goal of killing everyone who crosses his path. As area residents are blasted to smithereens, the local sheriff and an ever-dwindling group of survivors become determined to figure out a way to defeat this fearsome alien before their entire community is wiped out. A dazzling display of lo-fi ambition from Baltimore-based cult filmmaker and underrated auteur Don Dohler, NIGHTBEAST immediately plunges the viewer into a frenzy of stunning and wildly colorful animation techniques, homemade gore effects and awkward sexual encounters. Made for a scant $14,000 and featuring a soundtrack partially composed by a then-teenaged J.J. Abrams, this regional sci-fi/horror classic arrives at the Silver with a brand new 2K restoration from the original 16mm camera elements. (Note courtesy of American Genre Film Archive.) DIR/SCR Don Dohler. U.S., 1982, color, 81 min. RATED R

Run Time: 161 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, May 01, 2026

Genre: Sci-fi horror

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