Detective Ray Cameron in Night of the Creeps
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Detective Ray Cameron in *Night of the Creeps* is a grizzled, wisecracking small-town cop haunted by a past tragedy who becomes the film’s cult-favorite hero as he battles parasitic alien slugs.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Detective Ray Cameron in Night of the Creeps canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| age | middle-aged ⓘ |
| ally |
Chris Romero
NERFINISHED
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Cynthia Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ J.C. Hooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Night of the Creeps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backstoryEvent | failed to save his girlfriend from a serial killer in 1959 ⓘ |
| catchphrase | Thrill me. ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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grizzled ⓘ haunted by past tragedy ⓘ wisecracking ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Fred Dekker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathScene | commits suicide with a bundle of dynamite while surrounded by slugs in the basement ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | sarcastic one-liners ⓘ |
| enemy |
parasitic alien slugs
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reanimated corpses infected by alien slugs ⓘ |
| fandomStatus | cult favorite character ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film character
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science fiction horror character ⓘ |
| hairColor | gray ⓘ |
| inspirationFor | homage to hard-boiled noir detectives ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| namedAfter | possibly references director James Cameron (fan theory) ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mentor figure to younger characters
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protagonist ⓘ |
| notableAction |
investigates a cryogenically frozen corpse that becomes host to alien slugs
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protects college students from slug-infected zombies ⓘ |
| occupation |
detective
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police officer ⓘ |
| personality | world-weary but heroic ⓘ |
| policeRank | detective ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Cameron’s 1959 girlfriend ⓘ |
| sacrifice | dies to destroy the alien slugs and save others ⓘ |
| setting | small American college town ⓘ |
| theme | redemption through self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| weapon |
revolver
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shotgun ⓘ |
| workLocation | Corman University town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksFor | local police department in Night of the Creeps ⓘ |
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