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Fright Night

1985

Tom Holland

Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall ...

6.2

7,796

Horror. Comedy For young Charlie Brewster, nothing could be better than an old horror movie late at night. Two men move in next door, and for Charlie with his horror movie experience, there can be no doubt that their strange behavior is explained by the fact that they are a vampire and his undead day guardian. The only one who can help him hunt them down is a washed-up actor, Peter Vincent, who hosts Charlie's favorite TV show, Fright Night. Vincent ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[It] is not a distinguished movie, but it has a lot of fun being undistinguished (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Sid Smith Chicago Tribune	"[It] dances on a tightwire between satire and terror, glittered by special effects and a with-it nonchalance."	POS
United States	Edward Copeland Slant	"What makes 'Fright Night' such a hoot to this day, on top of the great performances, is the deft blending of humor and suspense that Holland manages to build in his story."	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"Its tone is never exactly comedic and its horrific touches are more disgusting than scary."	NEG
United States	Kevin Carr Film School Rejects	"A forgotten legacy of horror movies (...) It was made in a simpler, happier time, a time that no longer exists… (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	J Hurtado Screen Anarchy	"One of the best studio horror flicks of the 1980's (...) [It] is frightening, clever, and uses comedy in an interesting way without transforming into a parody."	POS
United States	TV Guide	"A minor classic of the genre, this is a memorable addition to the vampire tradition (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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