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A horror-comedy about a teenager who discovers his new neighbor is a vampire.
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Oct 11, 2011
- by Madpenguin
Easily one of the most hated movies I ever sat through. It may not be a terrible movie, but the overly annoying Evil Ed character makes this movie very hard for me to get through. And when a character has that kind of effect on me, then it's impossible for me to enjoy whatever I'm watching.
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FM_ALEX
October 22, 2011
Can't help it man but I thought this was ok.
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woopak_the_thrill
October 12, 2011
dude....this was worst than HELLGIRL??!! LOL!! sorry, you know that is my measuring stick for crappiness according to your reviews)
Madpenguin
October 12, 2011
ugh. Dude, this movie seriously annoys me. I really, really, hate that character, and the so called hero came off more as a whiner and also began to grate on my nerves. I don't even want to get into it. I will never watch this movie again for the rest of my life.
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stormtamer
October 12, 2011
Hmmm...let's see...in '85 I was 11 years old, and my Mom was part of the hysteria surrounding the rumors about P&G being run by Satanists, so she put a lot of fear into me concerning horror movies. (She wouldn't even let me watch Thriller because she said I'd have nightmares.) Anyway, so I never saw this until a couple of weeks ago when it happened to be on after Saturday morning cartoons. At first I thought it was kinda funny, but then I just became puzzled when it seemed it was intended to be more serious than it should have been. I think I endured about 45 minutes, hour at most before becoming bored and annoyed. I guess I prefer my vampires hot and sexy, not gross and with jagged teeth. ^^
Madpenguin
October 12, 2011
Bored and annoyed. You described my feelings of that flick almost from the very beginning.
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***1/2 out of **** "Fright Night" is what 80's horror cinema was all about; having fun without being overly dumb. To impress an intelligent audience, one had to actually WRITE a film and THINK about what made films such as this one work. I believe that "Fright Night" works because its writers were well-researched, and its director, Tom Holland (of "Child's Play" fame) knew - at the time - how to craft a well-made work of seemingly effortless entertainment. This is now one … more
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Welcome to fright night for real....super corney but funny and entertainingbat the same time. Riddled with crappy acting and 80's movie themes it made a good addition to my vampire movie collection.
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June 07, 2010
Flicking through the channels last night I stumbled upon Fright Night, a movie I have seen dozens of times, but not recently, and I was thrilled to stay up late to see it yet again. I love vampire movies but so many can be way too gross (I like gross, but scary is better) and ridiculous, and of course a little sense of humor along with it makes it even better for me. This was one movie that has thrilled me no matter how many times I've seen it. … more
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review by Captain_Couth.
May 17, 2009
Fright Night is a horror film based upon the ever popular vampire genre that was making a come back during the 80's. A nosy "kid" cast an wandering eye on the new neighbors. The suave handsome man and his weaselly looking buddy strike an eerie nerve within him, making his skin crawl. He's knows something is not right with the new people next door. Foolishly, he begins to snoop around the old house and discovers things that he shouldn't have. Charlie Brewster is his name, his best friend … more
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Fright Night is a horror movie in its most simplistic form. A teenage boy named Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale, "Herman's Head") believes that his next door neighbor Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon, "The Princess Bride") is a vampire. Of course no one believes him, especially his girlfriend Amy (Amanda Bearse, "Married with Children") and his buddy "Evil" Ed (Stephen Geoffreys, "Heaven Help Us"). Oh by the way, Evil Ed's classic line in this movie is, "Oh you're so cool Brewster." Amy … more
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About this movie
Cast:
Roddy McDowall,
Jonathan Stark,
Art Evans,
Pamela Brown,
Chris Hendrie,
Prince Hughes,
Jackie Burch,
Robert Corff,
William Ragsdale,
Chris Sarandon,
Amanda Bearse,
Stephen Geoffreys,
Dorothy Fielding,
Irina Irvine,
Steven Hilliard Stern,
Ernie Holmes,
Nick Savage,
Heidi Sorenson
Director:
Tom Holland
Genre:
Horror
Release Date:
August 2, 1985
MPAA Rating:
R
Screen Writer:
Tom Holland
DVD Release Date:
September 7, 1999
Runtime:
106 minutes
Studio:
Columbia Pictures
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