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With: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, Dorothy Fielding, Art J. Evans, Stewart Stern, Robert Corff, Pamela Brown
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Written by: Tom Holland
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Directed by: Tom Holland
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MPAA Rating: R
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Running Time: 106
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Date: 08/02/1985
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Vamp Classic
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
Tom Holland's Fright Night, a horror movie with comic elements, was well-received during its day and it still holds up. Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a normal, all-American teen with a normal, all-American girlfriend, Amy (Amanda Bearse), and a not-so-normal best pal called "Evil Ed" (Stephen Geoffreys). Charley loves late-night horror movies and is a fan of host Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), known for playing a vampire hunter. When Charley discovers a real vampire (Chris Sarandon) living next door, and no one will believe him, he tries to recruit Peter to stop him. (They're like the vampire version of Marty McFly and Doc Brown.) The movie does well in its mix of near-humor ("you're so cool, Brewster!") and genuine threat (as when Charley's mother cluelessly invites the vampire into their home). A sequel followed in 1988, and a surprisingly good remake was released in 2011.
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