The 80s was SOOOOOO good for horror flicks (well....movies in general really). Im a big fan of Vampire flicks, and there are 2 reasons for this, The Lost Boys, and Fright Night. I never get tired of watching this movie. Great stuff.

You just got to love 80s Horror films, and in particular the VAMPIRE films of which there were several classics..Vamp ( starring Grace Jones ) Kathryn Bigelow's NEAR DARK ( a vampire film set in a western setting ) the cult classic THE LOST BOYS and off course FRIGHT NIGHT Tom Holland's ( CHILD'S PLAY ) terrific horror/comedy in which teenager ,Charlie Brewster ( Ragsdale ) enlists the help of a television horror movie host, Peter Vincent ( McDowall ) to kill his charismatic vampire neighbour ( Sarandon ) who incidentally has designs on the teenager's girlfriend ( Bearse.)
Helping the teenager in his quest to prove the identity of the mysterious new neighbour is his best friend and " comedy relief " Evil Ed ( Geoffreys ).
Whilst some of the special effects have dated somewhat ( it was made in 1985 ) the film does still provide genuine scares ( some of which are still as effective today as they were in 1985 ) and the cast are all superb in their roles, with notable nods going to Chris Sarandon as the uber-cool Vampire neighbour and Stephen Geoffreys as Evil Ed.
Highly Recommended for anyone who loves and appreciates 80s horror/comedy films. You just gotta love the nostalgia and the 80s soundtrack!

i love this film,i can watch it over and over again.chris sarandon is so sexy and seductive it makes you want to keep rewinding scenes, especially the scenes in the nightclub and in his bedroom.ooooh,its fabulous.

I'm not one for vampire flicks, but this was EXCELLENT. I wasn't expecting to be scared too much, but this had me jump several times. A great soundtrack, solid performances and great make-up effects that are terrifying. A real good teen vampire movie that you will want to watch again.

This is one of my all time classic vampire film. The story of a kid who find out that the guy who has just moved in next door is a Vampire ! The only problem is that nobody belives him ( who would ? ) but what makes his problems even worse is that his new next door neighbour knows, he knows ! The film follows all the old vampire trappings, sunlight, crosses, bats, wolves, holy water and not casting a reflection. The latter is used to brilliant effect in the suductive night club scene. Director Tom Holland went on to make Child's Play, but this is his crowning glory. The Special effects are still excellent after all this time, just look at the tranformation from a wolf back to a human ! A brilliant horror and a must have for any horror fan !

I cant believe this classic is only £3.99 !!!

Its a toss-up for me, between Fright Night & Vamp as the best vampire movie from the 80s.
But as Vamp hasnt yet been released in the UK, i think this gets the nod. ( MSG TO PLAY.COM......release Vamp on region 2 dvd please )

Excellent storyline, excellent acting, excellent SFX & most importantly, excellent memories of watching this in the 80s as a teenager.

PS, Stephen Geoffreys as 'Evil' Ed................Terrifying!!!
Him & Mr Barlow (Salems Lot), most sick looking Vampires ever.

PPS, i just remembered 'The Lost Boys', so now its a three-way tie.

Peace :-)