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Fright Night (1985) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

Posted 4 years ago

Cody It’s time for a new episode of the Revisited video series, and in this one we’re looking back at a 1980s classic that is widely considered to be one of the best vampire movies ever made, writer/director Tom Holland’s...

We give Robert Englund’s 976-Evil (1989) some love! – The Black Sheep

Posted 5 years ago

By the mid-'80s, Robert Englund's character Freddy Krueger was a household name. Riding high as a horror pop culture icon, Englund appeared in music videos, toys, television, and comics. With the release of A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The...

The Test Of Time: Fright Night (1985)

Posted 6 years ago

We all have certain movies we love. Movies we respect without question because of either tradition, childhood love, or because they’ve always been classics. However, as time keeps ticking, do those classics still hold up? Do they remain must-see? So…the...

The F*cking Black Sheep: 976-Evil (1989)

Posted 7 years ago

THE BLACK SHEEP is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATH. We’re hoping this column will...

Fright Night coming to Blu-ray with 3 hour documentary as bonus

Posted 7 years ago

Released in 2016, YOU'RE SO COOL, BREWSTER! was an epic, 3 and a half hour long documentary all about the making of writer/director Tom Holland's 1985 vampire classic FRIGHT NIGHT. Now Sony is putting together a Blu-ray release of FRIGHT...

New Fright Night comics coming soon!

Posted 8 years ago

Back in the 80's, there was a comic book series based on Tom Holland's horror-comedy classic FRIGHT NIGHT. The series ran from October 1988 – August 1990 and in total produced 22 issues plus 5 special issues. Well, today it...

Sony is bringing the Robert Englund directed 976-EVIL to Blu-ray

Posted 9 years ago

This news has been making the rounds for a few days now, but it's definitely news worth sharing. In case you missed it – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will be giving horror icon Robert Englund's 1988...

Where in the Horror are they Now? The cast of Fright Night!

Posted 9 years ago

THE CAST OF FRIGHT NIGHT There are many things to admire about horror legend Tom Holland. You know, the guy that directed CHILD’S PLAY and stuff? Well he also made one of the coolest vampire flicks ever. Of course I’m...

Documentary You’re So Cool, Brewster! to tell the story of Fright Night

Posted 11 years ago

Gary Smart obviously enjoys delving into the behind-the-scenes stories of 1980s genre classics. First, he penned the book THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD with co-author Christian Sellers, which led to the documentary MORE BRAINS! A RETURN...