Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Senteur As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Pjtaylor-96-138044 'Fright Night (1985)' kicks into gear in the second half, gleefully providing those hammy 'hammer horror'-style pleasures only a campy cult movie of this style could provide. It culminates in a finale wrought with knowingly ostentatious performances and imaginatively gooey special-effects - made all the more charming by their slightly fake facade - before it flies off into the night with naught but a wink and a grin to let you know it was in on the joke all along. 6/10

Uriah43 "Charly Brewster" (William Ragsdale) is a pretty normal high school teenager who is having romantic difficulties with his girlfriend "Amy Peterson" (Amanda Bearse) and suspects that a vampire by the name of "Jerry Dandridge" (Chris Sarandon) lives next door. Unfortunately, nobody seems to believe him. So to help him deal with this specific problem he turns to the best expert on the subject that he knows--an actor by the name of "Peter Vincent" (Roddy McDowall) who performs the role of a vampire hunter on a local television show. What he doesn't know, however, is that Peter Vincent is just that—an actor—and has never encountered a vampire in his life. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a unique vampire movie in that it managed to skillfully combine both comedy and horror to a very successful degree. Along with that, I especially liked the performances of Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall and Stephen Geoffreys as "Evil Ed". In any case, I thought that this was a pretty good vampire film and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.

akoaytao1234 When Charley Brewster, a young dweeb of an idiot who for unknown reason cannot kiss and make-out with his girlfriend, accidentally saw his suave 'bisexual' neighbor slash vampire, Jerry, devour one of his hapless victim, Charley tries to caught him in the act once again against the discouragement of his disbelieving family and friends. This ultimately fails and in turn he and every person his closed with is pursued to be the vampire's next victim. I would not lie this film has a lot of problems to begin with. Its universe is oddly inconsistent in its lore and story-wise, it does not really offer anything new. But it oddly worked for me. Its lack of ambition and overall conviction of its characters gave it a enjoyable self-serious melodramatic camp that had been lost in a lot of film nowadays. It is also inventively successful in integrating vampire tropes and styles to fit in a kitschy eighties. A true surprise, Fright Night tells you that it does not need perfect to be likable. Its just need to be true to itself to be great [4.5/5]

Python Hyena Fright Night (1985): Dir: Tom Holland / Cast: William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowell, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys: One of the great vampire films and this one addresses and exposes all the clichés. William Ragsdale plays teenager Charley Brewster who believes that his next door neighbor is a vampire. Chris Sarandon plays charming Jerry Dandridge who threatens Charley's life until an even bigger counter arrives in the form of TV star Peter Vincent, Vampire Slayer. Roddy McDowell adds humour and exploits the clichés. He is approached by Charley for help but doesn't believe him until a visit to prove Dandridge human goes wrong when he fails to cast a reflection in Vincent's mirror. Director Tom Holland highlights the film with ominous lighting and seductive music. Well written screenplay that isn't too complicated but has witty characters. Ragsdale plays off the nervous determination of Charley. Sarandon is a dominating presence as Dandridge. McDowell as Vincent must face the reality of TV props verses the rules of vampire lore. He must face his greatest fear without it being staged. Amanda Bearse plays Charley's frustrated girlfriend Amy who is targeted by Dandridge. Finally there is the cackling laugh of best pal Evil Ed, played by Stephen Geoffreys who turns into a wolf. Creepy and fun vampire film where clichés highlight the fright when the screams echo next door. Score: 10 / 10