Review of Fright Night (1985) by Joel C — 12 Jun 2016

A good vampire horror movie definitely better than the 2011 remake.

This review of Fright Night (1985) was written by Joel C on 12 Jun 2016.

Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.

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