Fright Night (1985)

Title: Fright Night 

Release Date: August 2, 1985

Director: Tom Holland

Writer: Tom Holland

Starring: Chris Saradon, William Ragsdale

Genre: Comedy, Horror

For an eighties horror-comedy flick, I really loved it. I have a soft spot for real prosthetics and gory scenes in horror movies. This movie had a very honest feel to it and I liked that it didn't glamorize vampires like they are today.

The acting, well it wasn't super great, but it was definitely not un-bearable. At times it was cheesy, but I think it added to the humor of the movie. The script wasn't groundbreaking but it kept a good pace and wasn't all over the place like other 80's horror.

I think what really drew me to this movie were the costumes/prosthetics/gore. At one point a character changes from a wolf back into a human in a very 'American Werewolf in London' type manner and needless to say, I loved it. I think these scenes full of silicone, fake blood, and plastic teeth really made the film. 

I give this film 5.5 of 10 stars.