Review of Fright Night (1985) by Kristen B — 10 May 2012

One of the very best vampire films of the 80s.

This review of Fright Night (1985) was written by Kristen B on 10 May 2012.

Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.

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By Paul A (1,065) on 25 Feb 2016

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By Fabricionet232 (8) on 11 Aug 2015

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By Andrew D (1,611) on 14 Oct 2015

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

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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 Bill S (2,971) on 21 Mar 2015

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First of all, I would like to say that I have not seen the original version of Fright Night, so I have nothing to compare it to and I did not…

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A very goofy start. Stay with it, because it pays off hugely in the end. The ending is famous for how intense it was (in the 1980's)…

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