Review of Fright Night (1985) by James C — 11 May 2011

Things are going for well Charlie and his friends until the house next door is bought and Jerry moves in. Charlie soon discovers that Jerry is not quite what he seems and is in fact something a lot more dangerous.

'Fright Night' is one of those few movies that I saw when it when it first came out and it has stuck with me ever since. Though it is not as good as 'The Lost Boys', it is still a cracking watch to this day. Even though the story has nothing that you haven't seen in many other vampire movies, it is handled so well by the director and actors that it is still a must-see. The casting of the late great Roddy McDowall as the tv vampire hunter is inspired as he takes on the role to the max. If you have never seen this film, I strongly urge that you hunt it down, and if you are a fan of 80's horror/action/comedy movies then you should already have this in your DVD collection.