Wondering what everyone thinks. It's one of my favorite horror movies, and it still has the best/scariest vampire makeup. I also totally dig the set designs.

I was surpised not too long ago to find out that it's partly considered a comedy. Except for a few tongue-in-cheek moments by Chris Sarandon, I don't see how its meant to be funny and thought any cheesy elements were meant to be an homage to classic horror such as with the Peter Vincent character.

The remake was not too shabby with great performances.

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MonsieurLeDude t1_iuj4oke wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:44 PM

Huge fan, I even read the novelization as a kid for some reason.

>!Ed's death sequence was horrifyingly sad and Amy's final form/face scared the hell out of me as a kid despite it being the main monster on the movie poster.!<

I did think it was darkly humorous. "Welcome to FRRRIGHT! NIGHT! waggles long talon For real." Chris Sarandon was a serious threat, and there was always the sense that he loved injecting a cruel sort of sarcastic cat-and-mouse humor to his murders.

Pretty good soundtrack, too, for awesome 80s schlock.

bluejester12 OP t1_iuj8mq5 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:11 PM

>Ed's death sequence was horrifyingly sad and Amy's final form/face scared the hell out of me as a kid despite it being the main monster on the movie poster.

Yup. (almost?) as good as Amerian Werewolf in London.

EDIT: didnt notice spoiler tags didnt copy. I think the movie's old enough lol

MonsieurLeDude t1_iuj9vbn wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:19 PM

> Amerian Werewolf in London

Heh. Now we're talking dark comedy, I'm sorry I called you a meatloaf Jack!

Default_Sock_Issue t1_iuj3n06 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:37 PM

One of my favorites.its fun.

mikeyfreshh t1_iuj6ugd wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:59 PM

>The remake was not too shabby with great performances.

This might be the only example I can think of where a remake is exactly as good as the original. There are a few examples where the remake is better and a lot of examples where the remake is worse, but this is the only one I know where both films are of roughly the same quality.

To_The_Past t1_iuj520w wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:47 PM

Loved it. It's funny and full of heart.

The remake had strong performances but was really ugly. I lean towards liking it, the script is solid and the characters work. Not a patch on the original though.

rallybil t1_iuj4406 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:41 PM

I saw the sequel first, and that is still my preferred watch. Very impressionable back then :)

KTB1962 t1_iujc3xb wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:34 PM

"You have to have faith for that to work, Mr. Vincent. Remember?"

Love this movie.

SPorterBridges t1_iuk7fe5 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:23 PM

That shit when you see Marcy from Married With Children's face before she turns back around to Herman's Head is the most horrifying thing ever.

OG_Bill_Brasky t1_iuk1qj7 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:37 PM

Jerry is my favorite vampire. Chris Sarandon is from my home state, was married to Susan Sarandon, and did the voice of Jack Skellington. He has a cameo in the Fright Night remake.

Strommgol t1_iuj781k wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:01 PM

It's also a favorite of mine. Loved Evil Ed's dark sense of humor.

PugnaciousPangolin t1_iuj9mrb wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:18 PM

An iconic horror/comedy that drips Eighties glitzy while having terrific performances and well-aged visual effects.

I also thought that the remake was superb in it's own way.

Papichuloft t1_iukbwvx wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:58 PM

This is actually a damned good horror movie of the 80's. There were a dozen or so time which my father took me to the 2 for 1 matinees and most movies were damned good, and Fight Night was great in that run down little theater. This movie was so good, I forgot the other movie which it was paired with.

Significant-Ideal-18 t1_iuj4gvw wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:43 PM

I never hear anyone discuss this movie & it was one of my favs back in the 80s. Guess I’m gonna have to find & rewatch it now!!

TheGamerPandA t1_iujrnvo wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:21 PM

Excellent movie I only watched it 2-3 years ago actually a decent length after the abysmal remake thing. Def one of my favs now it had a ton of great memorable scenes.

WhereIsThatElephant t1_iuk44br wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:56 PM

One of the core 80s movies together with The Thing, Total Recall, Starship Troopers and Predator.

Remake was just a sad repackaging, bearing very little of the novelty of the 1985 movie.

Ok-Needleworker-4818 t1_iuk9v6s wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:42 PM

As someone mentioned this is the super rarity. A great original and a remake that had no reason to be made and yet is also quite good. I'm curious how everyone thinks the actors/characters compare? For me the original had a far better Peter Vincent and Amy. The Remake had a better Charley and his Mom. Both versions of Jerry and Ed were great.