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12/19/02
Fright Night (1985)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:26
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Fright Night deftly combines thrills and humor in this ghostly tale about a man living next to a vampire.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Television
Synopsis: What would you do if you realized that your charming next-door neighbor (Chris Sarandon) was actually a bloodthirsty vampire? This is the dilemma Charley (William Ragsdale) must confront when he... [More]
Starring: Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse
Director: Tom Holland
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Reviews for Fright Night
It is McDowall who makes this film better than it should be with his performance as the ham actor.
09/26/07
Fright Night is not a distinguished movie, but it has a lot of fun being undistinguished.
01/01/00
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07/29/07
A darn solid little vampire flick. Mixes horror, comedy and affection for the genre into one tasty dish. And Roddy's just great in this one.
07/25/02
No review available.
08/05/05
The teen horror that was way before its time in the comedy parody stakes.
09/26/07
No review available.
07/17/04
Tom Holland's directorial debut is a wildly entertaining concoction that perfectly blends horror and comedy. Roddy McDowall steals the show as TV horror host Peter Vincent.
01/26/06
This horror classic brings together great talent for an entertaining, and spooky vampire tale; helped inspire "Disturbia."
07/13/07
Scar-eeee!
01/08/04
A run-of-the mill vampire film buoyed by Sarandon's tragic villain and McDowall's wonderful would-be Van Helsing
07/06/03
Classic vampire movie, goofy scarefest before Scream did it.
02/18/03
No review available.
02/10/04
Surprisingly cheeky horror film that makes for good repeated viewings
01/24/03
No review available.
01/30/05
Worth checking out.
02/13/01
Decent little horror film with an unusual twist or two.
11/01/04
Four words: You're so COOL, Brewster...!
03/07/04
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