Review of Fright Night (1985) by Jon T — 08 Oct 2014

Makes me miss the Gloriously Cheesy 80's!

This review of Fright Night (1985) was written by Jon T on 08 Oct 2014.

Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.

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By David E (805) on 08 Feb 2016

Quite entertaining 80's comedy\horror movie with a Dracula similar plotline and nice special effects…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 20 Feb 2015

The picture firmly belongs to Roddy McDowall, an absolute delight as a TV horror-show host who's unwillingly dragged into the whole frightful affair…

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By Kelly M (407) on 28 Apr 2015

A great vampire movie particularly because it simultaneously pokes fun at the genre while serving up genuine, creepy thrills…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 10 Jun 2016

Funhouse type of horror film about teenager William Ragsdale realizing his new neighbor is a vampire…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 08 Mar 2017

I just watched this for the first time. It's a fun 80's horror/comedy starring Marcy Darcy and is actually quite fun…

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By A_So_Horror_Fan (26) on 22 May 2015

Admittedly I was one of the many fans super-excited about the remake of Fright Night…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 25 Mar 2017

Possibly one of the first horror films I sat up late to watch by myself in my youth, this actually held up fairly well on the re-watch…

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By Bruno S (186) on 04 Oct 2016

I like this because it is thick on music and special effects from the 80's…

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By James P (1,130) on 25 Oct 2017

Absolutely one of my favorite 80's horror films…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 09 Nov 2016

The acting in this was so bad that it was hard to care about anything else going on in it…

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