Night of Something Strange

The film 'Night of Something Strange' is a 2016 American horror-comedy, written and directed by Justin M. Seaman. The movie follows the story of five teenage friends, Alex, Mark, Jamie, Chris, and Carrie, who embark on a Spring Break trip to the beach. As they journey to their destination, the anticipation of fun and relaxation fills the air. Their plans are disrupted when they make a routine bathroom stop, and Carrie contracts a deadly, unnamed STD. Initially, they dismiss it as a minor inconvenience and continue on their way. The party-goers make another stop at an isolated motel to rest and indulge in some pre-beach celebration, marking the beginning of a horrific sequence of events. At the motel, the true terror starts to unravel as the STD virus begins to manifest itself in a bizarre and terrifying manner. Unbeknownst to the group, the STD has an unexpected side effect of turning those infected into grotesque, zombie-like creatures. As Carrie succumbs to her illness, chaos and panic erupt when she suddenly transforms into one of the undead. Her transformation marks the beginning of a nightmarish descent into hell for Alex and his friends. With no escape in sight, the remaining group members frantically try to escape their fate. Their situation worsens when Chris, who had been infected earlier, awakens from his supposed slumber as a zombie. Chris's transformation adds weight to the gravity of the situation, as the group now realizes that the STD virus is contagious and rapidly spreading among them. Meanwhile, Mark and Jamie attempt to flee, leaving Alex and Carrie behind, while trying to alert others about the growing threat. In a desperate bid to prevent further spread of the virus, Mark and Jamie decide to split up and return to civilization to find help. Their decision seems well-intentioned but misguided, as they unknowingly leave Alex and the remaining infected behind. As the night wears on, the isolated group at the motel continues to descend into chaos and violence. The undead Carrie starts terrorizing the remaining friends, setting off a series of events in which they fight for survival against their infected friends. Their hope lies in getting a chance to inform others and prevent the impending doom that looms over the infected. Alex tries to outwit and evade the undead Carrie in a series of gruesome encounters. At one point, he's trapped and forced to fight for his life in the hotel bathtub, an intense and suspenseful sequence of the zombie apocalypse. Jamie eventually finds help by alerting the authorities at a nearby gas station. A police officer responds promptly to the scene as he shoots Carrie with his handgun in order to put an end to her terrorizing escapades. Alex's relief is short-lived as it becomes clear that she was not the last infected. Ultimately, Alex is the last survivor standing, having to outlast the final, dying gasps of the infected. He's left to ponder the horrors he and his friends experienced that fateful night. With no clear conclusion or any hint at what might be next, the movie ends with Alex's thoughts and fears for the future, haunted by the memory of his infected friends. 'Night of Something Strange' masterfully blends dark humor with the horror elements of the film, creating a sense of dark uncertainty as the audience is left to ponder the true terror of the zombie apocalypse that unfolded.