InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Tweekums As this film opens seventeen year old Charley Brewster is kissing his girlfriend Amy while a horror movie plays in the background. He complains that she won't go as far as he would like… then she offers to sleep with him but now he is watching the new neighbours taking what appears to be a coffin into their house. She is not impressed with his behaviour. The next night he thinks he sees the neighbour murdering a woman; biting her in the neck with his obvious fangs. He reports a vampire attack but understandably the police don't believe his story of modern day vampires. The neighbour Jerry Dandrige soon pays Charley a visit and it is clear that he really is a vampire. Wanting help Charley seeks out Peter Vincent, an actor who starred in many vampire films and presents 'Fright Night', a late night horror show. He is not interested but later, after being approached by Amy and Charley's friend 'Evil Ed' who persuade him to show Charley that Dandrige is human… he has quite a shock when he sees that Dandrige has no reflection in a mirror. Initially he just wants to get away but ultimately he and Charley will confront Dandrige in order to save Amy, who he has bitten.I enjoyed this film more than I expected; it has some good scary moments and plenty of tongue in cheek humour. The physical effects are pretty impressive and can be quite gruesome at times. The story is entertaining; I liked that nobody, including the 'vampire hunter' believed Charley until they saw concrete proof that Dandrige is a vampire. William Ragsdale does a solid job as protagonist Charley and Amanda Bearse and Stephen Geoffreys are fun as Amy and Evil Ed. Chris Sarandon is impressive as the suave Dandridge; both menacing and seductive. It is Roddy McDowall however who is most memorable; he is great as Peter Vincent the cowardly TV vampire killer who ends up doing it for real. The tension increases nicely towards the end, but not at the expense of humour, giving us an enjoyable final confrontation. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of '80s horror; it isn't the scariest horror film but it is a lot of fun.

thelastblogontheleft Oh man, guys. GUYS. This is one of my FAVORITE MOVIES OF ALL-TIME so you're about to get quite an earful. I grew up watching this movie and it still gives me the warm fuzzies. The first time I re-watched it as an adult was like zooming right back to being 10 and watching it at my parents' old house with my brother. I have since re- watched it maybe 4 more times.Fright Night was director Tom Holland's directorial debut inspired by a thought he had about a kid who was a horror movie/TV fan becoming obsessed with the idea that his neighbor was a vampire. He fleshed it out a bit more and then went to work on casting and getting his team together. Part of what I love about the back story behind this movie is how many people weren't initially super intrigued (including Chris Sarandon, one of the leads), but once they saw just how enthusiastic Holland was and how solid the story was in his mind, they jumped on board and ended up loving the process and the finished product. He couldn't get Vincent Price to agree to star, though. The Peter Vincent character was supposed to be a mash-up of Vincent Price and Peter Cushing, but Price had stopped acting in horror movies at that point, unfortunately (though he apparently saw Fright Night and told Holland at one point that he loved it and thought Roddy McDowall did "a wonderful job").ANYWAYS, the basic plot follows a teenage Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) as he becomes convinced that his new neighbor, Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon), is a vampire. His girlfriend, Amy (Amanda Bearse), and friend Evil Ed (Stephen Geoffreys) think he's nuts, so he contacts the host of a local series entitled Fright Night, Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), former "vampire hunter" who has been demoted to nighttime TV host for help. But soon everyone starts to realize that Charley was right all along…** SPOILERS! **This isn't so much a critique as just an all-around praise because THIS MOVIE CAN DO NO WRONG but here goes.Firstly, Jerry Dandridge is the coolest vampire ever. He's so smooth with his super smart sweaters and his perfectly coiffed hair, his calm demeanor and his dry sense of humor. Seeing him in Fright Night was a huge sexual awakening for me — I remember having a MASSIVE crush on Jerry Dandridge (still do), especially in the night club scene when he dances with Amy, or the final seduction scene with him LITERALLY shirtless on a furry rug in front of a fire. Just… be still my heart. I've never wanted to be bitten by a vampire so badly.Jerry's seduction of Amy in the club in particular is just… oof. So much chemistry. I think they made his desire for her slightly less of just a sexual drive or even a drive for vampiric feeding and more of an almost heartbroken, romantic yearning by showing the painting of his past love (girlfriend? wife?) who looked just like her. There's a few moments in the movie where we see how wistful he is, so while you don't condone him capturing Amy, you see that it's a deeper drive than simple passion.The soundtrack is just perfect, particularly the instrumental version of "Come to Me" by Brad Fiedel, "Good Man in a Bad Time" by Ian Hunter, and "Give It Up" by Evelyn "Champagne" King.The entire movie is just such a perfect combination of that classic 80's kids on an adventure that is over their heads vibe with some genuinely scary horror aspects mashed up with some pretty hilarious comedy and satire. It pays homage to horror and vampire movies without making a mockery of them. The whole movie just feels GOOD.I loved Peter Vincent as a character. He's so sad and washed up — he makes a comment about how he had been fired from his show because kids don't want to see vampire killers anymore: "apparently all they want to see are demented madmen running around in ski-masks, hacking up young virgins". He's desperate for attention — "what could be more important than my autograph?", he incredulously asks when Amy and Evil Ed show up at his apartment. He's desperate for money — he only agrees to help Charley when Amy finally offers him a $500 savings bond. He's desperate to make one last show of himself — he shows up to Dandridge's house fully equipped in his vampire hunting outfit with his kit full of crucifixes and holy water. But when he starts seeing evidence that Jerry may be a real live vampire, he panics. He runs. He tearfully refuses when Charley begs him to come back and help them. But right before Charley goes into Jerry's house to kill him, Peter shows up, ready to go — though he never gives up that air of nervousness, that hesitation. He's broken in many ways but he craves this humanity.Again, while it's meant to be a satire of sorts, it is also scary and quite gory at times. They show Billy (Jonathan Stark) melting into a puddle of green goo on the staircase in great detail. And the scene with Evil Ed transforming back from his wolfen state is… intense, emphasized even more by Peter Vincent's amazing facial expressions.I just can't get enough, really. This movie is clever, it's well-acted, it's funny, it's scary, it's consistently interesting and engaging… it is just THE BEST. If you've missed out on it for this long, do yourself a favor and GO WATCH IT TODAY. Seriously.

GL84 After a neighbor moves in next door, a series of strange disappearances around town causes a teen and his friends to believe he's a vampire and calls a TV horror-show host for help in controlling the swarm appearing in town and get back his girlfriend under his spell.Frankly, this one was quite fun and really offers up an enjoyable time here. This one here gets a lot right with the first half built up of the big revelation here, as not only is there a lot of mileage generated from the actual convincing to get people to believe him. There's a lot of fun here with the vampire toying with him as he's moving in, the gradual news of those disappearing around the town and the way he corrupts others right in front of him to keep the secret, while there's a lot more to be had here from how it handles the action. From the first session peeking at him taking the prostitute and then witnessing the disposal of the body later, there's some good times to be had as this gets rather fun doing the bedroom tormenting throwing him around in his true form only for a last-minute save, the testing sequence at the vampires' house with his friends is really good as the way it's hidden makes this good until the final revelation at the end which is a wholly fantastic idea, and that it leads into the suspenseful alleyway talking as well as chasing through the nightclub afterwards makes this one all the better. The individual confrontations between the newly-turned vampires provides the final nail here that gives the truth to this once and for all. These here are made all the more fun with the action here in the finale where there's a whole slew of great confrontations and stalking here, featuring encounters with both henchmen as well as utilizing the different houses for some additional fun in the brawl with the vampire shapeshifting around the house while he's busy dealing with the vampire over in the second house where they get into some utterly enjoyable fighting against the deformed main vampire in a variety of locations throughout here. While there's more good stuff elsewhere in here, from the sensual seduction scene after he kidnaps her and the slew of impressive make-up utilized, the finale is the start of the film's problems here where it really drags out far longer than it really should. Being based on encounters throughout the house is a great way to up the action but it feels drawn-out instead of the epic battle it's clearly going for. It's an obvious attempt to rectify the main problem leading up to this, that by basing the majority of the film around trying to get people to believe him doesn't leave this with a whole lot of action as his claims are pretty logical but aren't laid out in a way that generates the desired suspense from them, leading to the over-compensation. With the finale. The cheese might also derail some, but it's the others issues here being more prevalent.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and Brief Nudity.

ivo-cobra8 Fright Night (1985) is an awesome true classic vampire horror film that is written and directed by Tom Holland him self. I love the remake, but I just love the original much better. In here you have monsters, a real vampires and werewolves in it. Chris Sarandon did a wonderful job as Jerry Dandridge a vampire by night. I love the make up and I love how they were portraying a vampire in this movie. Evil Ed (Stephen Geoffreys) is a turned werewolves at the end of the film and he is staked by Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall). Fright Night (1985) is one of my favorite vampire horror flicks, I love vampire movies and this film is for me. The remake is a good film, but they aren't portraying real monsters and werewolves like they do in this movie. I am pretty sure if the new movie would portrayed such a monsters, werewolves like in here, I am pretty sure the movie would be better! The end was perfect and awesome how Charley and Peter are fighting Jerry, I love how Vincent and Charley are smashing in all the basement windows, allowing the sunlight to hit Dandridge. Using a mirror, they reflect the sunlight and finally manage to kill Dandridge by blasting him with the rays and he bursts into flames and within seconds his body is reduced to dust and bones. That scene was awesome!I love Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent the great Vampire Killer! Seriously this movie kick ass! Roddy McDowall kicks ass in this slasher vampire film! I love everything about this film, that it is in it! My all time favorite vampire movie ever, a classic, the remake doesn't even come close to matching it. Chris Sarandon was perfect as Jerry Dandridge the next door neighbor vampire, nothing will ever change my mind about this one, no vampire movie since this one has ever matched it, movie or series!! Fright Night is a ultimate classic a classic film that I will always cherish it to death! The special effects are great in this one. This film not only has vampires, werewolves and monsters in it, it also has a virgins, it has Roddy Mcdowell in one of his best performances. It has Prince Humperdink/Jack Skelenton as the baddie. It is quotable, self-aware way before Joss Whedon/Kevin Williamson, and funny as hell. The weakest link, although she still gives a very good performance, is Amanda Bearse AKA Marcy Darcy from Married with Children as the sexpot (could be bonus if you are so inclined), object of desire. It's hard not to look nor listen to her, without waiting for an Al Bundy insult, but there is some consolation when she "turns". Watch it and love it, this is what comedy-horror is all about. This is a great movie. I wouldn't say it scared me to death but it's good and creepy, it's one of those movies you can watch over and over again. GREAT FILM! Our heroes are a motley group of characters, the straight-laced boy next door who no one believes, the bookish girl crush who is coveted by all, the monster-fan geek, and a most wonderful touch with Roddy McDowall playing a washed-up horror actor similar to character actors such as Peter Cushing/Christopher Lee/Vincent Price. Bottom of line I love this film, it is one of my favorite Vampire horror slasher films, I also love the remake, tough it even can't hold a candle to this film. Meet Jerry Dandridge. He's sweet, sexy, and he likes to sleep in late. You might think he's the perfect neighbor. But before inviting Jerry in for a nightcap, there's just one thing you should know. Jerry prefers his drinks warm, red and straight from the jugular! It's Fright Night, a horrific howl starring Chris Sarandon as the seductive vampire and William Ragsdale as the frantic teenager struggling to keep Jerry's deadly fangs out of his neck. Only 17-year-old Charley Brewster (Ragsdale) knows Jerry's bloodcurdling secret. When Charley can't get anybody to believe him, he turns to TV horror host Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), who used to be the "Great Vampire Killer" of the movies. Can these mortals save Charley and his sweetheart Amy (Amanda Bearse) from the wrathful bloodsucker's toothy embrace? If you love being scared, Fright Night...will give you the nightmare of your life. That is the main plot in the remake they don't even mentioned Jerry's last Surname. Fright Night is a 1985 American horror film written and directed by Tom Holland and produced by Herb Jaffe. It stars William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, and Amanda Bearse. I love this film to death! It is my favorite best horror slasher film, the rating I am giving tot his film is 10/10. This film deserves it! Tom Holland thank you for so beautiful wonderful horror vampire film, big cheers and thank you!