Fright Night (1985)

When a teenager learns that his next door neighbor is a vampire no one will believe him. System Requirements:Starring: Chris Sarandon William Ragsdale Amanda Bearse Roddy McDowall Stephen Geoffreys and Jonathan Stark Copyright: 1985 Columbia/Tristar Running time of 106 minutes. Widescreen enhanced for 16X9 TVs; Pan & Scan. English Dolby Surround French language. English French subtitles. Closed captioned Theatrical trailer.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: R UPC: 043396056299 Manufacturer No: 05629 Product Description

Stands the test of time; a very fun film.

Not only is it the ultimate trip back to 1985, but the cast could not be any more enjoyable and Fright Night winds up being a totally original, even at times creepy -- adolescent take on vampires. Chris Sarandon ignites the screen every time he shows up and Amanda Bearse couldn't be any more charming. Shot in Panavision with Richard Edlund FX and a great new-wave soundtrack (which is worth $$$ on eBay these days), this is not a cynical, sleazy teenage POS like we see in the 2000s (e.g. Disturbia, which has a very similar plot).

Watching Fright Night I was kind of reminded of another movie from 1985 -- Back to the Future. This was a transitional time from the huge Sci-Fi/Fantasy of the late-70s & early-80s into the more lighthearted and comedic turn a lot of genres were to take for a while. The big franchise sequels and superhero / TV adaptations were years away. Owing nothing to these conventions, Fright Night is a really smart script that understands a lot of its genre's tricks and has fun with them. May 16, 2008

Must See Movie!

This is a must see movie for anyone who wants to be entertained and scared at the same time. Chris Sarandon did an excellent job as the vampire, Jerry Dandridge. Really awoke me to what a wonderful actor he is. May 8, 2008

Another 80's Classic

Great Vampire flick, with lots of "wink- wink" humor. Very well cast, very 80's, very entertaining. April 20, 2008

There Are No Such Things As Vampires Fruit Cake !

How Can You Not Love This Movie It Has EveryThing You Need That Makes For A Good Movie Peter Vincent The Great Vampire Killer, Evil Ed, And A Modern Day Vampire GQ At That, Chris Sarandon is Real Good In This movie It's Too Bad They Killed Him Off Because I Think That If He Was In The Sequel It Wouldn't Have Sucked So Bad Or Even Had Evil Ed In It, It Would Have Really Been Better He Really Was funny In This movie, Very Good Price To Here On Amazon This Is A Very Good 80's Movie March 28, 2008

Welcome to Fright Night

I seen this movie when it first came out in 1985. It is an 80's suburban vampire movie. Pretty hip compared to the 60's and 70's vampire movies.Not too many dull moments. I compare this to the Lost Boys which came out in 87.One of the top 5 vampire movies of all time (Lost boys is still #1 with me).
This film will hold a special place in your heart if you live in the suburbs- you can relate to. February 8, 2008

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