Fright Night

Friday, April 24 - Saturday, April 25, 2015

Chosen by Ashley S., manager! DCP projection

“Charley (Ragsdale) has seen a coffin being carried into the house next door and a corpse being dragged out, but no one will take him seriously. In desperation he enlists a TV vampire killer, who’s initially charmed by neighbour-from-hell Jerry (Sarandon), before noticing the absence of his reflection in a mirror. A farrago of cartoonish exaggeration (mouthfuls of fangs, razor-sharp talons and eyes like burning coals), knowing humour and ’80s camp, it shouldn’t even begin to work, and yet, strangely, it does, sort of, thanks to the assured handling of writer/director Holland, and two performances in particular – Geoffreys as Charley’s pal Evil, and McDowall as the timid vampire killer. The music helps, covering an ambitious range from piano-murdering suspense-raisers, through disco fodder, to a Sparks tune, ‘Armies of the Night’, by Ron and Russell Mael.” – Time Out (London)

• Country USA
• Rating R
• Year 1985
• Running Time 106 minutes
• Director Tom Holland

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