It is hard to believe Fright Night is thirty this year! I was not lucky enough to see this fantastic film in the theater. I had to wait until it was released on VHS (sometime in 1987). The movie is a classic for many reasons. It has a great blend of comedy and horror. William Ragsdale is great as noisy neighbor, Charlie Brewster. Stephen Geoffreys is fantastic as Charlie's sarcastic friend, Evil Ed. Amanda Bearse is exemplary as Charlie's skeptical girlfriend, Amy Peterson. Roddy McDowell is perfect as the non-believing vampire hunter, Peter Vincent. Jonathan Stark is quite humorous as Jerry's daytime guardian, Billy Cole. Dorothy Fielding is believably flaky as divorced mom, Judy Brewster.
But let me cut to the chase by saying the real reason I have watched this movie repeatedly over the years is Chris Sarandon's portrayal of the ultra sexy vampire, Jerry Dandrige. I have a problem. I cannot get enough of a particular scene from Fright Night…the nightclub seduction scene. I guess it is sad, but I have been waiting for that to happen to me since I first saw the movie. The thought of having Jerry Dandrige possess me on the dance floor is very appealing. Don't judge me because this is my biggest fantasy (I know, I'm sad). Let's examine the scene…
*Jerry expertly entices Amy to the dance floor.
*Jerry begins dancing with Amy, while she appears to be in a trance of the vampire persuasion.
*Jerry drops Amy; giving her the chance to escape, and seconds later, she turns around transformed.
*Hot dancing between Jerry and the newly transformed Amy ensues.
*Then that dolt, Charlie, tries to foul up this sexy moment by attempting to punch Jerry. Hope you enjoy that crushed hand, Charlie!
UNK SEZ: Hey, is it getting warm in Kindertrauma Kastle today? Aunt John and I would like to thank Alabama's favorite daughter Mickster for taking time off of her busy teaching schedule (Yay teachers!) to stop by our humble abode and share this killer scene. If you have a favorite scene from a horror film, traumatic or not, feel free to send it in!
