Eureka Entertainment | Release Date: August 2, 1985
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Voodoo123Oct 9, 2022
An interesting blend of horror and humour fright night has a superb cast and the production value is excellent with some memorable visual effects (for its day!). Sadly the pacing and tone are very scrappy shifting from humour to horror tooAn interesting blend of horror and humour fright night has a superb cast and the production value is excellent with some memorable visual effects (for its day!). Sadly the pacing and tone are very scrappy shifting from humour to horror too fast removing the tension from some of the earlier threats.

However as things ramp up towards the end the pacing goes out the window with characters going round and round the same set like an episode of scooby doo. The soundtrack is very good. Some great 80's horror cheese to be found here! Got some strong Buffy the vampire slayer vibes from this one.
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HellHoleHorrorFeb 15, 2022
It has some amazing setups. The opening shot is a real spectacle; there are also some nice and effective visual gags without the use of unnatural CGI. The sound was not that good at all. The use of rear speakers was occasional and veryIt has some amazing setups. The opening shot is a real spectacle; there are also some nice and effective visual gags without the use of unnatural CGI. The sound was not that good at all. The use of rear speakers was occasional and very awkward. One scene in a nightclub had people stamping their feet in the rear speakers but it sounded so disconnected. The music wasn't very good either - way too eighties. I'm not a big fan of vampire movies but this was kinda fun. Not as memorable as The Lost Boys (1987) and not as well acted as The 'Burbs (1989) but similar to both. It is a cute eighties story but really nothing amazing. Some cool effects and reminded me of so many other films but ultimately average. Expand
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MATMMay 30, 2022
I have a real soft spot in my heart for "Fright Night". When I was a teen I absolutely adored vampire movies, and this one just really surprised me as a teen with its self aware take on the genre. Now a days I can see the flaws with a fewI have a real soft spot in my heart for "Fright Night". When I was a teen I absolutely adored vampire movies, and this one just really surprised me as a teen with its self aware take on the genre. Now a days I can see the flaws with a few long sections where the plot really slows down, but there were some really nice creature effects for the era. If you really like vampire tales, you might find something to enjoy here, but I admit that the movie is not going to be a winner for everyone. I give it a C, if you've already seen the best, but you insist on watching a movie, try this one out. Expand
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