Review of Fright Night (1985) by Everett J — 20 Aug 2011

So the remake to "Fright Night" came out this weekend, and I really wanna check it out. But before I watch it, I decided to revisit the original, which was one of my favorite horror movies growing up.

The story is simple, a teenager finds out that his neighbor is a vampire. The movie features great performances by everyone top to bottom. Chris Sarandon is awesome as "Jerry" the vampire. He has this just "dickhead" quality that makes you hate him and really want to see Charley kill him.

Humor and horror often mix, but rarely as good as it does in this movie. There are many laughs(some great one liners), and a couple good jolting moments. Now, it's been like 25 years since this came out and it's age shows.

The effects are cheesy, the music is synthesized 80's all the way, but the story is still great. Being a child of the 80's, I still find "Fright Night" to be one of the best vampire movies ever.

I think the remake looks great(even though horror remakes usually suck), but I doubt it will have the lasting appeal and charm of the original. If it's a Saturday night, the lights are out, and you need a good horror movie then put this classic in.

You won't be disappointed.