Later on, Charley gets a visit from Jerry, who offers Charley a choice - forget about his vampire identity – or else. Prompt: Jerry/Amy - she's different from the others. James "Jimmy" Shaker | Taglines When it finally became too much to bear, she took the contacts out and the crew realized they had forgotten to buff them. The two argued, then Ed took a shortcut. [33], Colin Greenland reviewed Fright Night for White Dwarf #75, and stated, "We may be justified in suspecting that a film which has such contempt for its characters has contempt for its audience, too. [36], On December 13, 2011, the film was released on Blu-ray in an edition limited to 3000 copies. "[31], Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and wrote, "Fright Night is not a distinguished movie, but it has a lot of fun being undistinguished". From all accounts, McDowall relished playing Peter Vincent and was eager to bring Holland back to the franchise, so he had set up a meeting for Holland and himself with Carolco Pictures chairman Jose Menendez[44] to discuss making Fright Night Part 3. [16] Ragsdale liked an early draft of the screenplay, but he was not particularly enamored with the final result and was perplexed that "there was kind of a nastiness to" the Evil Ed character. [18] The September 6, 1984, draft of the screenplay, which is circulating online,[4] is very close to the final cut of the film, but a few more changes were still to come. Parents Guide. Recalled Ragsdale, "He had his videocamera on his shoulder and he shooting, like, family movies the whole time."[15]. Nick Savage and Ernie Holmes portray the bouncers killed by Jerry. With his man servant, Billy Cole, Jerry fed on the blood of women who crossed his path or in some cases, called them in via mail-order service. They should have called it something other than Fright Night, because it had no more than a passing resemblance to the original. The DVD was later issued by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; this release is missing the pamphlet and bears a different company logo, but is otherwise identical to the previous DVD. Mr. White | Patrick Henry Roark | Mr. Blue | Sick Boy | Marcus Skidmore | "[10], The most excruciating part of the makeup process for the cast was the contact lenses. [21], The shot of Jerry pulling the pencil out of his hand was achieved by having a spring-loaded, collapsible pencil glued to his palm and an eraser-tip loosely attached to the back of his hand. Some were slight and others were major – such as the ending, which originally featured Peter Vincent transforming into a vampire as he returned to host Fright Night. Spiders | That night, Charlie went to save Amy along with Peter. "[24] The cast and crew seemed to meld with a singular vision of making the best movie possible. That night, Charley is surprised to see Jerry in his house after his mother invites him in (after Charley's friend "Evil Ed" Thompson tells him that a vampire cannot enter someone's home without an invitation). Full Name A few nights later, Vincent returns to his Fright Night TV series and announces a hiatus from vampires by instead presenting a science-fiction film titled Mars Wants Flesh (represented by clips from Octaman). Amy was soon being seduced by Jerry and Charlie demanded Jerry to let her go, and the two fought over her. "[7] Once he'd conceived that character, Holland knocked out the first draft of the script in three weeks. Roman Bridger | Wu Chow | Jerry tried different methods of intimidation from going after Amy and destroying Charley's Car. Reluctantly, the grizzled vampire slayer accepts Charley's invitation only to have a chance to prove him wrong; nevertheless, the damned creature's lack of reflection in Vincent's trusty mirror says otherwise. "[9] Geoffreys was simultaneously baffled and heartbroken. Mr. Charley's girlfriend, Amy Peterson, fearing for Charley's sanity and safety, hires the destitute Vincent to "prove" that Jerry is not a vampire by having him drink what they claim is "holy water", but it is only tap water; Jerry has claimed to Peter that drinking actual holy water would be against his religious convictions. Jerry also committed crimes not in the original such as killing a family because he suspected that their teenage son was spying on him. [41][42] Bearse read an early draft of the script that included the Amy character,[9] but she was busy with her TV series Married... with Children, so a new girlfriend (portrayed by Traci Lind) was written for Charley Brewster. Fright Night, as a franchise, has grown to include a sequel, Fright Night Part 2, in 1988, and a remake in 2011, which was in turn followed by Fright Night 2: New Blood in 2013. Also watched the sexy parts of the 1985 film, in which Jerry dances with Amy & puts his hand up her skirt at the club, and later, in his bedroom, quite clearly seduces her. Otherwise, you should close this page and view another page. [40] Although he was unhappy that the budget was drastically slashed, Holland was interested, but Sarandon and he were both tied up making Child's Play and could not commit to the film, though director Tommy Lee Wallace sought out Holland for advice[9] and Sarandon visited the set while they were shooting. Joe Cabot | Meanwhile, Jerry chases Charley and Amy into a nightclub. Charley decides to look for help first from his friend Evil Ed Thompson, since the policemen do not believe his accusations. The original film was adapted as the first two issues of the series, Fright Night Part 2 was adapted as a stand-alone graphic novel (which was not canonical with the series), and the rest of the issues consisted of original stories following the further exploits of Peter Vincent and Charley Brewster, who teamed up to battle a vast array of vampires and monsters. Early in production, Holland invited Fangoria writer Abbie Bernstein to visit the set as often as she liked, and she took him up on his offer. In the original 1985 film, he was portrayed by Chris Sarandon, who also played Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride. Mickey Altieri | Mrs. Mott | [52][53] Set at Christmastime, this version mirrors the original film, but the Peter Vincent character's occupation was changed to a priest, a few additional characters and scenes were added, and it includes several Bollywood-like musical numbers. Roland | [8], William Ragsdale had auditioned to portray Rocky Dennis in Mask,[9][16] but he lost the role to Eric Stoltz. It didn't lessen the appeal of the original. Daisy | Then when I saw [the film], I thought, 'Oooooh, okay. King Mighty One-Eye | Robot Children | Bog King | After a lot of convincing, Peter helped Charley expose Jerry as a vampire. [21] For the scene in Mrs. Brewster's bedroom, Geoffreys kept his contacts in for nearly 40 minutes, resulting in scratches on his eyeballs for months afterward. [24] Many scenes were shot with his foot in a cast, including the scene in which Jerry comes to Charley's room to attack him. A couple of days later, he concludes that his neighbor Jerry Dandrige is a vampire, who has committed some recent unsolved murders. Walter Boyett | Ava Lord, Kill Charley Brewster and to destroy his neighborhood by turning all the residents into his own vampires. Later on that night, he broke into their home without being detected. The only one who can help him hunt them down is a washed-up actor, Peter Vincent, who hosts Charley's favorite TV show, Fright Night. While with his girlfriend Amy Peterson in his bedroom, teenager Charley Brewster sees a coffin being transported to the house next door. He did some of the stippling, and while the makeup men were applying prosthetics to his face and head, he worked on the finger extensions. Charley Brewster was the engine, but Peter Vincent was the heart. He had a vampire sister named Regine Dandrige. It was written and directed by James Michael Shoberg and produced by the Rage of the Stage Players. [9][44], In January 2017, Tom Holland announced that he was writing a Fright Night 3 novel and that in 2019, he would obtain the rights to the franchise and that a third movie would be happening. Fright Night is a 1985 American horror film written and directed by Tom Holland (in his directorial debut) and produced by Herb Jaffe. "[7] McDowall was particularly interested in the genesis of the character. If you are 18 years or older or are comfortable with graphic material, you are free to view this page. "[22] Despite the pathetic character he was portraying, McDowall was a pillar for the cast and crew. Occupation Having begun his career as a classically trained actor,[19] Holland encouraged the cast to write biographies of their characters so they would completely understand their motivations and be able to draw on that information while filming their scenes. Stu Macher | This poor sonofabitch just played the same character all the time, which was awful. As originally written, Jerry Dandrige was more villainous, so Sarandon tried to find various ways to humanize the vampire,[8] including suggesting the implication that the Amy character was the reincarnation of his long-lost love. '"[16] Co-star Ragsdale recalled one instance when Sarandon spent an entire day in the makeup chair, and when he was finally fully transformed into the monster, a producer informed him that they were not going to be able to shoot the scene that day. The film follows young Charley Brewster, who discovers that his next-door neighbor Jerry Dandrige is a vampire. Howard Hyde | In the original 1985 film, he was portrayed byChris Sarandon, who also played Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride. General Hummel | [14] Although he liked the screenplay, Sarandon was still leery of working with a first-time director, so he flew to Los Angeles to meet Tom Holland and producer Herb Jaffe. An instrumental version of Brad Fiedel's "Come to Me" was prominently featured throughout the movie, but the version on the album includes lyrics sung by Fiedel; instrumental versions were later issued on the CD with Fiedel's score (a different version which includes an additional verse was recorded by Deborah Holland for the end credits of Fright Night Part 2). "I thought this is one of the best scripts I've read in a long time", Sarandon said, "beautifully constructed, it was obvious that this was a labor of love, it was clear that the writer/director's approach to it was one of wanting to have fun with the genre without making fun of it, the characters were beautifully drawn. [49] The book follows the story of the film, but includes additional details about the characters and their relationships. Charley Brewster is a 17-year-old fan of both traditional horror films and a horror TV series entitled Fright Night, hosted by former movie vampire hunter Peter Vincent.
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