Possessed by the Night
A horror writer buys an odd looking mutant embryo creature, pickled in a jar, from a shop in Chinatown, hoping it will be a creative inspiration for his work. Instead, the odd mutation provokes a rage of violence and lust to envelop the suburban villa where the writer lives with his wife and sexy secretary.
Why it matters
A sleazy ’90s hybrid of body horror and erotic thriller that turns suburban malaise into a grotesque fever dream.
- Practical effects lean into gooey mutation and unsettling creature design, a throwback to mid-’90s indie horror hands-on craftsmanship.
- Director Fred Olen Ray blends sleaze and splatter, making it a cult curiosity for fans of low-budget exploitation with a twisted narrative edge.
- The suburban setting becomes a claustrophobic pressure cooker, amplifying themes of desire, possession, and creative desperation.
- Not for polished storytelling seekers, but a raw, weird artifact for those who savor schlocky horror flirting with cosmic wrongness.
Director
24 horror films in catalog
The Alien Dead 1980
Scalps 1983
Biohazard 1985
The Tomb 1986
The Phantom Empire 1987
Evil Spawn 1987
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers 1988
Deep Space 1988
Beverly Hills Vamp 1989
Alienator 1990
Bad Girls from Mars 1990
Haunting Fear 1990
Scream Queen Hot Tub Party 1991
Evil Toons 1992
Possessed by the Night 1994
Venomous 2002
Thirteen Erotic Ghosts 2002
Final Examination 2003
Tomb of the Werewolf 2004
Ghost in a Teeny Bikini 2006
Twilight Vamps 2010
Bikini Frankenstein 2010
Super Shark 2011
Sexual Witchcraft 2011
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
57
Supernatural
40
Creature
55
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
17
Alien
