"Herb's an interesting guy. He used to be kind of, uh... dishonest: shakedown artist, strong arm. Someone sent him to collect money from me just when I needed an inexpensive actor. Isn't it fun to know these things about your favorite stars?"

"[to theater staff] I know some of you have never been in the motion picture business before, and some of you have been at it a long time. But I want all of you to look at the faces out here during this picture. There's gonna be room in their heads for only one thought: "Don't let it get me!" They know we can't hurt 'em, but they're still gonna be scared half to death. And all of you, when you thread the projector, when you tear the tickets, when you sell the jujubes, you're all a part of it. And just when it gets the worst, when they're sitting there and their hearts are going like trapped animals out here in the dark, we save them. And they say, "Hey, it's all right! Thank God! Hey, can I see that again?" P.S., No, they can't. We clear between shows."

"Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!"

"[from TV spot] Monster movies, the end of civilisation, your first date - some things will always be scary!"

"Simon Fenton — Gene Loomis"

"Omri Katz — Stan"

"Kellie Martin — Sherry"

"Jesse Lee — Dennis Loomis"

"Jesse White — Mr. Spector"

"Dick Miller — Herb Denning"

"David Clennon — Jack"

"Lucy Butler — Rhonda"

"Shut up. SHUT UP, ART, SHUT UP! God, you don't know when to quit, do you?! Look at me! I'm a shell of a man because of you, Art! YOU LEAVE THEM ALONE! GET OFF THEIR CASE ALREADY! They didn't do anything to us! They didn't do anything to us! All right, so they're different, so they keep to themselves! Can you blame them?! They live next door to people who break into their house and burn it down while they're gone for the day! Remember what you were saying about people in the 'burbs, Art? People like Skip? People who mow their lawn for the 800th time, and then SNAP?! WELL, THAT'S US! IT'S NOT THEM, THAT'S US! WE'RE the ones who are vaulting over the fences, and peeking in through people's windows! We're the ones who are throwing garbage in the street, and lighting fires! WE'RE the ones who are acting suspicious and paranoid, Art! WE'RE THE LUNATICS! US! IT'S NOT THEM! It's us."

"I'm only trying to take a nap! I'm only laying here with my eyes closed trying to get some goddamn sleep!"

"Heather Haase as Ricky's Girlfriend"

"I can't walk anywhere without you asking me where I'm going - I'm going to Paris, France, okay? I'm going to Banff, Canada, alright? That's where I'm going."

"Nobody knocks off an old man in my neighborhood and gets away with it."

"Rance Howard as Detective #2"

"Nick Katt as Steve Kuntz"

"I'm going to go do something productive. I'm gonna go watch television."