Fright Night

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Dulaja 80’s classic, I first seen this movie as a vhs rental back in 1985, it still holds up Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/25 Full Review Jack F I really love this movie because it's just good. I love the title. FRIGHT NIGHT!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/25 Full Review Blu B Perfect blend of campy horror and fun self aware comedy that serves as a love letter to Vampire movies and all the wonderful cliches that make it up. Anyone that's a big fan of vampire movie history will catchy so many winks, nods, and easter eggs littered throughout. What makes this work so well on top of being so well executed is the self awareness that something like a Commando (1985) has. It never takes iself too serious but also has genuine scares and disturbing parts while also being fun too. It's never too dark or too comedic. It walks that line perfectly. Acting is really good and the dialouge is really well done. Charlie isn't the most memorable horror hero really but overall everyone is memorable here. The special effects my goodness are first rate all around and look incredible. The editing is masterful as well. Everyone should give this a try once. It's a lot of fun and just the right balance of laughs and fear. All Time Classic. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/25 Full Review e6e6e e Fright Night blends scares and humour perfectly, with memorable performances and 80s charm. That makes it classic, thrilling, and highly entertaining Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/25 Full Review Evan S Fright Night, Lost Boys, and Near Dark are the holy trinity of 80s vampire flicks. And arguably three of the best vampire movies of all time. Just recently, I returned to this piece of 80’s horror gold, and I have to say, I enjoyed it just as much as the first time I saw it. In the age of Twilight, it’s very interesting to see a film with vampires where they’re portrayed as scary rather than your average soap opera character. In the Bela Lugosi Dracula, Dracula was portrayed with an almost Bond-like stature. However, whether it was Lugosi or just the filmmaking of the times, Dracula lacked the charisma to sell it. I compare Dandrige and Dracula because that’s what Fright Night is. It’s a contemporary (well, in the eighties it was) take on the classic vampire. It doesn’t try to create new rules or reboot classic Universal vampire lore. It simply elaborates on it. We never saw what would have happened in Dracula when Dr. Van Helsing held up the cross. We just saw Lugosi’s over-the-top reaction to its presence. In Fright Night, it’s the equivalent of jabbing someone with a red-hot brand. Chris Sarandon is great and charismatic in his role as the new next-door neighbor. He gives a deep performance, and it seems like he’s having a lot of fun in every scene. William Ragsdale isn’t bad either, as he tries with greater desperation and anxiety to convince people that the vampire exists and win allies to help him destroy it. My favorite performance comes from Roddy McDowall. I think ‘Fright Night’ and his performance as Peter Vincent definitely falls in the plus category rather than the negative. He is great at hiding behind masks and is constantly performing for the other characters. As an actor, the part required versatility, compassion, and depth. Had they been able, Peter Cushing or Vincent Price would have also played the part splendidly — McDowell’s character is, of course, a tribute to both these actors, and I think that he was simply fantastic. I mentioned earlier that ‘Fright Night’ has aged fairly well. There is decent gore and make-up, so anyone looking for that will likely be satisfied. Music can kill films and age them more quickly than anything else. It works here where it might fail in other films. The more I think about this movie, the more I realize how much this film is a contemporary re-telling of Dracula, and it’s a well-made one, too. It’s a refreshing break to see a vampire movie that doesn’t try to be particularly special with its portrayal of vampires, and in not being special, it BECOMES special. And that’s the beauty of Fright Night. And yet, it makes me sad, as it shows just how pathetic vampires have gotten that watching a movie where vampires do what they’re supposed to do is such a rare and glorious occurrence. Oh well. In the end, Fright Night is a fun, campy, and creepy vampire flick. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/22/25 Full Review Anonymous D Really fun 80's special effects. Starts slow and gets better. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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