Fright Night 1985

Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune: Fright Night dances on a tightwire between satire and terror, glittered by special effects and a with-it nonchalance. Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Its tone is never exactly comedic and its horrific touches are more disgusting than scary. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Fright Night is not a distinguished movie, but it has a lot of fun being undistinguished. Read more

Nicholas Royle, Time Out: It shouldn't even begin to work, and yet, strangely, it does, sort of, thanks to the assured handling of writer/director Holland. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Chris Sarandon is terrific as the vampire, quite affable and debonair until his fingernails start to grow and his eyes get that glow. Read more