Welcome, everyone, to the Eleventh Annual FMS Scarelicious October Movie Series - really the only reason for this blog's existence anymore! Without further ado ...
The original Fright Night: when a vampire moves in next door, it's up to a couple of teenagers and a washed-up late night television host to save the day. Charlie and Amy have been dating for over a year and are ready to take it to the next level. But when suave Jerry Dandridge moves in next door, and murdered bodies start popping up around town, Charlie gets first distracted, and then obsessed with thinking his neighbor is a vampire. With only his horror movie aficionado buddy's folkloric advice to aid him, Charlie is over his head and turns to the one "vampire killer" he knows: Peter Vincent, who hosts the local channel's overnight fright flicks. Of course, Vincent is just an actor and doesn't want to be involved at all. When Jerry (lol who names a vampire "Jerry"?) abducts, seduces and turns virginal Amy, however, Charlie and Vincent rise to the occasion, stakes in hand.
Why have I not watched this movie before? A 1980s horror/comedy with a strong cast - Chris Sarandon (is HOT) as vampire Jerry, William Ragsdale as Charlie, Amanda Bearse (later in Married with Children) as Amy, Roddy McDowell as Peter Vincent - even with the bad acting, I just loved it. The permed and feathered hair, the awful music, the big cars, the sweaters! And the best part was the truly excellent (and no sarcasm there at all) practical effects. For a flick that seemed to be unintentionally funny half the time, it really kicks into gear for the last thirty minutes with some outstanding and very gory effects: the bat creature, the melting henchman and the reverse werewolf to vampire transition. Just awesome.
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