Review of Fright Night (1985) by Daniel P — 27 Jan 2013
Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is an ordinary high school teen with girlfriend problems, who gets put into an extraordinary nightmare when a new neighbour moves in next door, Jerry Dandrige (Chris Sarandon), and Charley suspects him of being a vampire. He must enlist the help of his girlfriend, Amy (Amanda Bearse), Evil Ed (Stephen Geoffreys) and the famous vampire slayer host of Fright Night, Peter Vincent (Rowdy McDowall) to expose Jerry for his true colours.
It's a very good vampire classic. The pacing of the film is really good, and the plot is quite awesome also. It's a horror comedy, but I really didn't see the comedy of it. There are some frightening scenes, but there's really more creepy and suspenseful scenes than anything. The performances are decent, the ones given by Chris Sarandon and Stephen Geoffreys stand out the most, though.
It is a stellar film. Horror lovers should really check this one out.
This review of Fright Night (1985) was written by Daniel P on 27 Jan 2013.
Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.
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