Review of Fright Night (1985) by Christopher R — 01 Dec 2008

Good eighties movie for that time .hey having a chick with no lips in a movie is funny.

This review of Fright Night (1985) was written by Christopher R on 01 Dec 2008.

Fright Night has generally received positive reviews.

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