The forerunner to self-aware horror films like Wes Craven's "Scream," "Fright Night" is a smart, scary gem that might just be too smart to be true schlock. "Fright Night" is the story of teenager Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale), who has two loves: his girlfriend Amy (Amanda Bearse, who went on to fame as Al Bundy's neighbor Marcy in "Married, With Children"), and old horror movies, specifically vampire flicks starring the Cushing-esque Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), who used to be a star but now hosts a late-night show (similar to Indy's Sammy Terry) where he introduces his own movies.
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (1985)
The forerunner to self-aware horror films like Wes Craven's "Scream," "Fright Night" is a smart, scary gem that might just be too smart to be true schlock. "Fright Night" is the story of teenager Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale), who has two loves: his girlfriend Amy (Amanda Bearse, who went on to fame as Al Bundy's neighbor Marcy in "Married, With Children"), and old horror movies, specifically vampire flicks starring the Cushing-esque Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall), who used to be a star but now hosts a late-night show (similar to Indy's Sammy Terry) where he introduces his own movies.