Hey everyone, thank you so much for watching! Please consider subscribing to the channel. One thing I want to know -- If you invite a vampire into your house ONE time, does that mean they can come and go whenever they please without needing to be invited again?? Also, what are some of your favorite vampire films?
One favorite vampire film from the 80s that you haven't seen yet is Near Dark, starring half the cast of Aliens. As for the thing about inviting a vampire once and them being able to come in thereafter, yes that seems to be the case in most vampire films. They play with it in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where spells can disinvite a previously invited vampire.
You should watch Fright night 2 (1988). Although Amy and Ed are not in it, the movie is still a well worthy sequel. It is a highly underappreciated contribution to the vampire genre.
Heyyy Jesse Another Great Reaction!! Yes... you only have to be invited Once to have Free Reign of coming and going! Lol My favorites are Fright Night and From Dusk Til Dawn!! Two Classics!! Love your take on the movies you watch! Keep em comin!! 👍🏾
Billy Cole is a Renfield type character usually referred to as a ghoul. Its a human kept alive with vampire blood. They basically watch over the vampire during the day and protect them,
In the vampire lore from the middle ages, a vampire could take the form of a bat, a wolf, or the mist. If im not mistaken, they could also do rats or cats but i dont remember. In Braum Stolers book, Dracula, written in the 1800's, draculas ship was transporting his coffin to England. When it crashed on the shore, he escaped as a wolf.
I love the running joke of Dandridge eating fruit all through the movie...he's a fruit bat. Get it? Director and writer Tom Holland gave us two of the crown jewels of 80s horror: "Fright Night" and Child's Play". Both are brilliantly written, directed, and acted, especially "Fright Night". William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, and Stephen Geoffreys are all excellent, but Chris Sarandon and the legendary Roddy McDowell give two of the finest performances ever in any horror film. Both are iconic for the film and deservedly so.
This was Amanda Bearse’s i think first role really before her Tenure on the 80’s/90’s sitcom Married With Children where she played her role as Marcy Rhodes/Darcy
One of my favourite vampire films, lots of fun. I'll always remember seeing the posters and VHS boxes at my local rental shop when I was little and it freaked me out lol!
Love this movie! such a classic! i recommend you an UNDERRATED Horror/Comedy : ★ *The 'Burbs* (1989) _Tom Hanks , Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) & Corey Feldman_ Directed by *Joe Dante* (Gremlins) ,
The third act is so unhinged and terrifying!..Love this movie. Jerry's minion was a ghoul...The horror movie playing in the background of one scene you asked what it was it's "Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things" (1972).
Peter Vincent was played by Roddy McDowell, who was a very well-known character actor. He started in England as a child actor in the 1930's and went on to dozens of roles in US films, on Broadway, US TV and voice acting for animated films and TV. Maybe his best known adult role was in 1968's Planet of the Apes and some sequels. After that, he appeared as a secondary character in sci-fi and fantasy films in the 80s & 90s.
I loved this reaction! I love the original and the newer one too. 28:25 and this guy is definitely smooth. Giving a kiss on the hand is very rare these days. I can't wait to see your reaction to some Waya movies!! ♡♡
Thank you so much Letha! I'm gonna have to watch this one again this weekend! It just worked so well for me and I like so many of the things the incorporated. Yeah this dude was all kinds of smooth, and he played the hell out of this character. It also looked like he had so much fun in the role, which just elevates the performance for me. Can you expand on "Waya movies"? I'm intrigued :)
@@jessebatres6895 I'm sorry 🤣 Waya in my culture means Wolf 🐺!! And I couldn't get over you with the lady that got out of the car 😆 From all the movies you've reacted to I can tell you have a variety of different ladies!
I remember thinking Christopher Sarandon was very hot in this movie. I was a teenager, so very shallow 😅. I got over it when I saw him in The Princess Bride. He was good, but not attractive lol. But the soundtrack to Fright Night was great and I even danced on stage to one of the songs when I did vaudville theatre in the 90s. I need to see if Amazon has that soundtrack 😊
In 1986, on a very boring late Saturday afternoon, a neighbor and i saw that on the "New Releases" shelf at the video rental store a few blocks from where we lived. We didn't know anything about the movie. The box cover art intrigued us. About 5 minutes into the movie, we were hooked. We stopped the videotape, walked to the supermarket nearest to us, stocked up on 2 liter bottles of Mountain Dew and Sunkist Orange soda, Doritos, and potato chips, we went back home and restarted the movie. We ended up re-watching Fright Night 3 more times that weekend. We had no idea we'd enjoy the movie that much. Great soundtrack too! Fright Night Part 2(1988) is also worth checking out. Very different movie, but an interesting sequel nonetheless. And yes.. we were always kind, so we always did rewind every movie we rented.😉👍
Ah the good old box cover art lol! Brings back memories from Blockbuster 😂 Dude that's so awesome! It's like you guys said "Damn we need to have our own party while watching this gem!" lol! I may have to check out the sequel. Eventually, I'll have polls available so people can vote for films. :)
Damn, that big ass place is a shoe store lol! And I'm gonna have to check out a few of the Friday the 13th films. I've watched some, but might need to watch the entire series.
Ed returns because Peter took the stake out 😅 In some vampire lore, the stake has to be left in to keep the vampire dead/immobilized. Usually they just behead them once they are staked or put them in the sun. For a lower budget but still fun vampire series - Subspecies, from Full Moon Entertainment
I was wondering about that, because I figured a Vampire would start melting or burning a few seconds after the stake pierces them. And it just looked like Peter Vincent was there with Evil's body for quite a while.
Fright Night 85 is an absolute classic! Some great monster fx, a killer soundtrack and a lot of fun ridiculous characters. My favorite part is Peter Vincent, a mash-up of Peter Cushing and Vincent Price, both genre icons, and his cowardice is so funny to me. The opening 'movie within a movie' is an homage to the many vampire films of Hammer studios, who made frequent use of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in their heyday.
Man all the hype was real and well deserved! This film was top tier in quite a few areas. I love the character of Peter Vincent and how there were so many layers to him. It was great to see his character take a leap even though he was scared to death! Even though his fear was significant, he stepped up when it mattered and was a great team with Charlie!
The old Hammer Horror Dracula films are worth checking out. Both actors played iconic Star Wars villains as well. Peter Cushing (Van Helsing) played Imperial General Tarkin in A New Hope and Christopher Lee (Dracula) plays Count Dooku in the prequels. Count Dooku the Sith Lord was inspired by Dracula.
@@zatoichi1 Agreed. There's a lot of great Hammer horror, and I absolutely love how much ass Peter Cushing kicks! It's strange seeing him so spry but he's my favorite part of Hammer movies.
RE: Peter Cincent -- Starting in the 1950's, many local TV channels had a late-night weekend "horror host" show that would show low-budget horror movies with a host playing a spooky character (Vampira, Elvira, Scengoolie, the Crypt Keeper). Some of the best were franchised to local stations in other markets.
This movie really takes me back. It had a cult following back in its day. Loved the music score as well. Peter Vincent used regular tap water. That was established during the conversation in preparation to give Jerry the Vampire test. Don’t feel bad for not picking up all these things. This was your first viewing.
I can't express how much I enjoyed this film! It worked for me in so many ways, and incorporated so many things that I love. And when Peter Vincent mentioned that part about it only being tap water, I thought he told Evil to say that to Jerry just so that Jerry would be more at ease. But my gut was also telling me that Peter Vincent, although a huge fan of vampire stuff, would probably not actually have holy water on him. Man, I loved those small moments with Peter Vincent feeling fear and pain. It legit looked like his heart broke when he "killed" Evil. And I love that they had him do that. In other films, a main character makes the kill and just continues on, but here they showed us emotion/shock/grief, because I think most people would indeed feel that in a situation like this.
@@jessebatres6895 So glad to hear your a fan of this iconic film. You obviously paid close attention to the characters and their interactions with each other. It’s a film definitely worth watching again.
Hell yes, this is another GREAT classic from the day! Ya gotta also check out "House" from 1986. Very wild, funny in dark way and great practical effects!
Yeah this was really awesome! I'm gonna tell my wife we should watch it this weekend. NICE, I'm gonna add "House" to my list. Always love films with great practical effects that can be fun and some horror elements.
Agreed! There's a charm to these films with their stories, and a realness/rawness about them because they had no choice but to put in a lot of effort in practical and makeup work.
The makeup work for the vampires is actually really creepy and unsettling so I completely understand why it would be horrifying at a young age. Heck, if I saw Evil or Amy at night coming after me, my heart would probably give out lol
@jessebatres6895 I don't know if you have ever watched The Howling (1981), but that was the best practical effects werewolf transformation I have ever seen. I was like 5 when it came out, and I think that I was 6 or 7 when I actually watched it on VHS. As an adult watching it again it is kind of cheesy, but it still has the scariest and most realistic werewolf transformation that I have ever seen. The stuff nightmares are made of.
Thanks for watching! I don’t like yucking other people’s yums but I find this movie way better than the lost boys. Where as that movie felt like it was trying to appeal to the mtv audience, this feels like it is for horror fans. Also, I think the street Charlie lives on may have also been used in the monster squad movie. Which has a vampire.
Dude this film was so awesome! I'll have to let both films resonate a little longer, but right now I'm kind leaning towards this one to be honest. It just does so many things really well! Thanks for watching and commenting Zach :)
OH DUDE! I thought she looked familiar! I watched Married with Children a bit when I was a kid. Damn, it's crazy since she had some really seductive scenes in this film and to then think of her character in Married with Children and Al always roasting the shit out of her haha!! Glad you enjoyed it! This film just worked for me in so many ways
@@jessebatres6895 Glad you liked Fright Night. It took me a while to realize it was her as well, the characters are so different. You will also enjoy 1983 Twilight Zone the Movie. Or 1995 Demon Knight.
This is one of my favorite horror movies to watch every Halloween season. I still think that the practical makeup effects make for some creepy vampires
This was a badass film dude! I'm gonna have my wife watch it with me this weekend. And yeah man, the practical effects and makeup work made the vampires look extra creepy. I would probably fall over dead of fright if I saw Amy at night coming after me lol!
Fun Fact: The actor who played the lead Vampire is Chris Sarandon. He's the ex-husband of the more famous SUSAN SARANDON, who kept his last name after their marriage ended because she already made a name for herself in the industry by then.
Ah nice insight! She managed to break away from his trance lol! I guess it would make sense to keep the name since there was probably a lot of work she had done up to that point which included "Sarandon". Man this guy killed this role and was so smooth and sinister!
The tropes of vampire stories began with Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula, but developed further in films in the early 20th century. The Dracula of the novel could be out in the daytime and was eventually killed by knives. In the novel, a stake through the heart would weaken a vampire, but if it was removed they could come back. Cutting off their head and burying with a stake still in the heart was the best method.
I didn't think about that. I guess that was another potential excuse that Billy Cole or Jerry could've given the cops if they asked too many questions.
@@jessebatres6895 I never thought about it either. But a collector told me one time that it keeps the sun from messing up the wine and discoloring the label.
My favorite vampire movie and Brad Fiedel film score. @8:52 the movie that's on Charley's TV is 1972's "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things". Chris Sarandon said that his vampire eats fruit because he has fruit bat in him.
Typically, vampires have to be invited in each time. But Jerry was smart, he's been at this for a long time. He tricked Charlie's mother into letting him in whenever he wants. 😏
"Each time"? Where did you get that idea? The classic vampire tradition is that if you invite them into your home, they can come in anytime they want. That goes back to the early medieval vampire legends when they were little more than ghoulish undead that fed on both the flesh and the blood of the living.
@@LeChaunce Never heard that. I've heard they had to ask to come in otherwise they're powerless or something. Which is why I figured he had his mother invite him in whenever he wants. Like that was his loophole out of having to ask every time.
@@LeChaunce Also, the more permanently ghoulish vampires never been my thing. So, maybe I just never got that info. I typically know most of the lore but definitely not all of it especially, if it's from a certain genre of vampires.
@@sagittarius420cheefie Wow. I am absolutely fascinated. Can you give me an example in pop culture or folklore of a vampire story where the invitation restriction requires them to seek an invitation every single time? Because I've inundated myself in vampire folklore, myth, and pop culture for the past fifty years and I've never come across this in any of the stories that use the "must be invited" trope -- not in any version of Dracula, nor Dark Shadows (the tv show, not the shitty Tim Burton film), this film or its sequel, Lost Boys, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (movie or tv show -- in fact, it's a plot point in numerous episodes where the invitation must be revoked by spell or other supernatural means), Supernatural, or even the contradictory vampire lore in assorted episodes of X-Files... or any of a gazillion books I've read (fiction and non-). So I'm intrigued where this is the case in your experience. And please understand, I'm not criticizing or calling you out... I'm absolutely fascinated by this and want to learn more.
@@LeChaunce Because I've never seen those vampires ever come over more than once. I may have forgotten if they did. But I don't really remember too many coming over multiple times. So, I figured it was a thing. Never heard that they specifically only had to ask one time. Just heard they can't come in without being invited. I've never known anyone to be invited once and think that meant they're invited every time.😂
Tha melting/exploding thing is wildly inconsistent. In the novel, Dracula crumbles to dust when destroyed - but his victims don't. Lucy, for instance, is then beheaded and has her mouth stuffed with garlic. It might be due to how long the vampire has been dead. Or undead, whatever. Heck, in Lost Boys, each one dies differently and only David goes out looking normal. In Hammer's Horror of Dracula, the Bride turns to an old woman when staked, Jonathan just looks dead and Drac crumbles to dust in sunlight.
@@StephenPhillips-te8yv Some inconsistency would be nice at times. I do like when older vampires go out the same way as newbies or minions. When I was watching True Blood, a major hero vampire bit the dust. It was supposed a really sad moment in the series. But he just departed with a quick pop, like a blood filled balloon...no different from any disposable Vamp.
In the original Dracula novel, Dracula had a human assistant named Renfield who lived in an insane asylum and believed he could become immortal if he ate enough living things. In the asylum, all that was available were insects, so he ate those. Dracula later recruited him by offering eternal life and would send him larger food like rats. A Renfield character showed up in some of the Dracula movies with varying backgrounds and abilities, and there was a short-lived Renfield TV series about 10 years ago. Last year there was a Renfield movie with Nicholas Hoult as Renfield and Nicolas Cage as Dracula. Worth checking out.
You liked the score (you ALWAYS like the score!) - this one was by Brad Fiedel who did the unforgettable scores for BOTH Terminator films (you'll recognize the style whenever Jerry is with any girl, and at the nightclub scene. In fact, the nightclub is very much like the Tech Noir scene in T1). This film, among the other vampire films at the time (including Lost Boys) went in a different direction with the effects and made the vampires more savage and feral - you noticed it with the second vamp-appearance with Evil, but have a look at Amy before she turns around on Charlie - her mouth looks like to has split at the sides to open wider. This has been an influence on other films - one day you should check out 'Vamp' with Grace Jones. You thought Evil Ed was over the top - fair enough, but he does grow on you with rewatches. There is quite a bit of fan commentary about him - that he is neurodivergent / on the autism spectrum (which would make sense of his behaviour), and possibly neglected / abused as a child (his willingness to take Jerry at his word). With regards to his wolf form, different vampire lore and stories have vampires being able to turn into bats (obviously) but also wolves and rats (particularly with their connection to disease and plagues). Then there is Jerry - Mr handsome and charming. Charm and domination are also typical vampire powers so it isn't unique for this guy, BUT you are probably right with the Casanova angle, in that he is really 'playing up his strengths' in that he didn't have to work to hard on Amy and the audience completely buys his smile. One point you make that I disagree with - the taking the deal to buy more time. Yes, Charlie could buy more time to plan his attack, but we see that Jerry is very sadistic and self-centred (the car). I think he would happily break any promise to buy HIMSELF more time. Also, as we see in vampire films - it is one thing to go into a vampire nest with stakes and holy water and all that, but it is quite another to actually strike at the right moment
I mean these 80's films are just on another level with the soundtracks :) Wow, I can see the similarities now between the scenes in both films! So with Evil Ed, it actually clicked for me as I went deeper into the post analysis. I mention that Evil might be putting up this facade to hide some deep seeded issues or insecurities, and that he is probably so "in your face" all the time because he's hiding something that's going on within him. And that it now makes sense for me as to why his character would be like that for the bulk of the film. It's actually pretty awesome that the film did that with him. I really like how the actor portrayed Jerry. He's so smooth and cool, but you can also see that he's having a great time with the character. His little moments when he smiles or "quietly threats" Charlie in front of others is awesome! For the moment where Jerry offers Charlie a truce - I think self preservation would take over for most, and there's a strong likelihood to take the deal immediately to at least save one self in the moment. Than it becomes a situation where you gotta know that time is ticking and you have no choice but to act at some point.
@@jessebatres6895And you were right. The best scene was when Charlie said only us can save Amy. THAT IS A CHARACTER IN A MOVIE! It's not even my real name. I'm terrified Charlie
Not Peter Graves, Peter Cushing, who was a Hammer Films horror movie star. Cushing played Van Helsing, Dracula’s nemesis, and he also played Dr. Frankenstein and many other roles.
the music was by brad fiedel who also did the music from terminator 1 and 2. he retired and married tina from jaws 2. i wish hed done the music for the other terminators and still did music today.
Someone mentioned Brad Fiedel earlier, and I can now see some of the similarities in music/pitch between the club scene here and the club scene in Terminator 1.
Laughed my ass off when I found this out after looking up each of the actors. I watched the show a bit as a kid, and damn what a difference in characters. Al never missed an opportunity to roast her 😂
Fucking hilarious! I used to watch a little bit of that show when I was a kid, so I couldn't tell that was her until after looking up the cast and their past work. Al was always roasting the shit out of her haha!
Dude, I laughed my ass off when I found that out. I watched it a Married With Children a bit as a kid and she's a completely different character. Same short hair though 😂
My initial thought around the tap water comment from Peter Vincent is that he told Evil to say that so that Jerry would be more at ease, but it's looking like it was indeed tap water after all lol! Ah that would help explain it, but I'm surprised Evil didn't just start melting or becoming ash because it looked like Peter Vincent was there for a good while when Evil was on the floor.
@@jessebatres6895 no ofence, we love u comments thats not the problem. i recommend you to do pauses when you comment so you don't miss characters dialogues
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Hey everyone, thank you so much for watching! Please consider subscribing to the channel. One thing I want to know -- If you invite a vampire into your house ONE time, does that mean they can come and go whenever they please without needing to be invited again??
Also, what are some of your favorite vampire films?
The actress playing Amy was actually 27 yrs old during this movie.
One favorite vampire film from the 80s that you haven't seen yet is Near Dark, starring half the cast of Aliens. As for the thing about inviting a vampire once and them being able to come in thereafter, yes that seems to be the case in most vampire films. They play with it in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where spells can disinvite a previously invited vampire.
Lost Boys is my favorite vampire movie. This is a close second. Lost Boys is all style and a great score.
You should watch Fright night 2 (1988). Although Amy and Ed are not in it, the movie is still a well worthy sequel. It is a highly underappreciated contribution to the vampire genre.
Heyyy Jesse Another Great Reaction!! Yes... you only have to be invited Once to have Free Reign of coming and going! Lol My favorites are Fright Night and From Dusk Til Dawn!! Two Classics!! Love your take on the movies you watch! Keep em comin!! 👍🏾
Billy Cole is a Ghoul. A keeper and protector of Vampires.
There are only a handful of very good vampire movies, and this is one of them. So glad to watch it with you!
They can't make em like this anymore. No colored filters,practical affects,great score. Beutiful.
I just listened to the entire soundtrack and loved it! Good Man in a Bad Time might be my favorite. Such a great film!
@@jessebatres6895 nice.armies of the night is up there too.
@@jessebatres6895 Yes, there is a dark undertone to that track
Brad Fiedel, same composer from The Terminator, another iconic theme and score
Billy Cole is a Renfield type character usually referred to as a ghoul. Its a human kept alive with vampire blood. They basically watch over the vampire during the day and protect them,
In the vampire lore from the middle ages, a vampire could take the form of a bat, a wolf, or the mist. If im not mistaken, they could also do rats or cats but i dont remember. In Braum Stolers book, Dracula, written in the 1800's, draculas ship was transporting his coffin to England. When it crashed on the shore, he escaped as a wolf.
Another good vampire flick from the eighties is Near Dark.
I love the running joke of Dandridge eating fruit all through the movie...he's a fruit bat. Get it? Director and writer Tom Holland gave us two of the crown jewels of 80s horror: "Fright Night" and Child's Play". Both are brilliantly written, directed, and acted, especially "Fright Night". William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, and Stephen Geoffreys are all excellent, but Chris Sarandon and the legendary Roddy McDowell give two of the finest performances ever in any horror film. Both are iconic for the film and deservedly so.
In vampire mythology you have to be drained and then fed vampire blood to become one. Otherwise you just die. Most movies leave out this detail.
....................REMINDER here ---------- vampire guy was hitting on a kid in high school ------- but, it's the 80's - so, there's that.
I guess when you murder people to live then the statutory age doesn't mean much anymore
Twilight did it too.
This was Amanda Bearse’s i think first role really before her Tenure on the 80’s/90’s sitcom Married With Children where she played her role as Marcy Rhodes/Darcy
Marcy Darcy 😂
@@stephanx2384Rhodes before Darcy
One of my favourite vampire films, lots of fun. I'll always remember seeing the posters and VHS boxes at my local rental shop when I was little and it freaked me out lol!
Love this movie! such a classic!
i recommend you an UNDERRATED Horror/Comedy :
★ *The 'Burbs* (1989)
_Tom Hanks , Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) & Corey Feldman_
Directed by *Joe Dante* (Gremlins)
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The third act is so unhinged and terrifying!..Love this movie. Jerry's minion was a ghoul...The horror movie playing in the background of one scene you asked what it was it's "Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things" (1972).
Peter Vincent was played by Roddy McDowell, who was a very well-known character actor. He started in England as a child actor in the 1930's and went on to dozens of roles in US films, on Broadway, US TV and voice acting for animated films and TV. Maybe his best known adult role was in 1968's Planet of the Apes and some sequels. After that, he appeared as a secondary character in sci-fi and fantasy films in the 80s & 90s.
Peter Vincent was a combination of Peter Cushing and Vincent Price.
McDowell is so much fun to watch. Planet of the Apes (1968) is probably his best known film.
I loved this reaction! I love the original and the newer one too. 28:25 and this guy is definitely smooth. Giving a kiss on the hand is very rare these days. I can't wait to see your reaction to some Waya movies!! ♡♡
Thank you so much Letha! I'm gonna have to watch this one again this weekend! It just worked so well for me and I like so many of the things the incorporated. Yeah this dude was all kinds of smooth, and he played the hell out of this character. It also looked like he had so much fun in the role, which just elevates the performance for me.
Can you expand on "Waya movies"? I'm intrigued :)
@@jessebatres6895 I'm sorry 🤣 Waya in my culture means Wolf 🐺!! And I couldn't get over you with the lady that got out of the car 😆 From all the movies you've reacted to I can tell you have a variety of different ladies!
My family had this on VHS in the mid to late 80s & I've seen it 1Mx, but probably not in 20yrs 😎 #GenX
I remember thinking Christopher Sarandon was very hot in this movie. I was a teenager, so very shallow 😅. I got over it when I saw him in The Princess Bride. He was good, but not attractive lol. But the soundtrack to Fright Night was great and I even danced on stage to one of the songs when I did vaudville theatre in the 90s. I need to see if Amazon has that soundtrack 😊
you need to see part 2 brother , trust
In 1986, on a very boring late Saturday
afternoon, a neighbor and i saw that on the
"New Releases" shelf at the video rental
store a few blocks from where we lived.
We didn't know anything about the movie.
The box cover art intrigued us.
About 5 minutes into the movie, we were
hooked. We stopped the videotape, walked
to the supermarket nearest to us, stocked
up on 2 liter bottles of Mountain Dew and
Sunkist Orange soda, Doritos, and potato
chips, we went back home and restarted
the movie.
We ended up re-watching Fright Night 3
more times that weekend. We had no idea
we'd enjoy the movie that much.
Great soundtrack too!
Fright Night Part 2(1988) is also worth
checking out. Very different movie, but an
interesting sequel nonetheless.
And yes.. we were always kind, so we
always did rewind every movie we rented.😉👍
Ah the good old box cover art lol! Brings back memories from Blockbuster 😂
Dude that's so awesome! It's like you guys said "Damn we need to have our own party while watching this gem!" lol!
I may have to check out the sequel. Eventually, I'll have polls available so people can vote for films. :)
@@jessebatres6895 😊👍
Trivia: the night club is now a shoe store, and the first bouncer who died was also in Friday the 13th Part 3
Damn, that big ass place is a shoe store lol! And I'm gonna have to check out a few of the Friday the 13th films. I've watched some, but might need to watch the entire series.
@@jessebatres6895 My favorite Friday the 13th movies are: part 2, part 3, and part 7
Ed returns because Peter took the stake out 😅
In some vampire lore, the stake has to be left in to keep the vampire dead/immobilized. Usually they just behead them once they are staked or put them in the sun.
For a lower budget but still fun vampire series - Subspecies, from Full Moon Entertainment
I was wondering about that, because I figured a Vampire would start melting or burning a few seconds after the stake pierces them. And it just looked like Peter Vincent was there with Evil's body for quite a while.
Fright Night 85 is an absolute classic! Some great monster fx, a killer soundtrack and a lot of fun ridiculous characters.
My favorite part is Peter Vincent, a mash-up of Peter Cushing and Vincent Price, both genre icons, and his cowardice is so funny to me.
The opening 'movie within a movie' is an homage to the many vampire films of Hammer studios, who made frequent use of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in their heyday.
Man all the hype was real and well deserved! This film was top tier in quite a few areas. I love the character of Peter Vincent and how there were so many layers to him. It was great to see his character take a leap even though he was scared to death! Even though his fear was significant, he stepped up when it mattered and was a great team with Charlie!
The old Hammer Horror Dracula films are worth checking out. Both actors played iconic Star Wars villains as well. Peter Cushing (Van Helsing) played Imperial General Tarkin in A New Hope and Christopher Lee (Dracula) plays Count Dooku in the prequels. Count Dooku the Sith Lord was inspired by Dracula.
@@zatoichi1 Agreed. There's a lot of great Hammer horror, and I absolutely love how much ass Peter Cushing kicks! It's strange seeing him so spry but he's my favorite part of Hammer movies.
RE: Peter Cincent -- Starting in the 1950's, many local TV channels had a late-night weekend "horror host" show that would show low-budget horror movies with a host playing a spooky character (Vampira, Elvira, Scengoolie, the Crypt Keeper). Some of the best were franchised to local stations in other markets.
This movie really takes me back. It had a cult following back in its day. Loved the music score as well. Peter Vincent used regular tap water. That was established during the conversation in preparation to give Jerry the Vampire test. Don’t feel bad for not picking up all these things. This was your first viewing.
I can't express how much I enjoyed this film! It worked for me in so many ways, and incorporated so many things that I love.
And when Peter Vincent mentioned that part about it only being tap water, I thought he told Evil to say that to Jerry just so that Jerry would be more at ease. But my gut was also telling me that Peter Vincent, although a huge fan of vampire stuff, would probably not actually have holy water on him.
Man, I loved those small moments with Peter Vincent feeling fear and pain. It legit looked like his heart broke when he "killed" Evil. And I love that they had him do that. In other films, a main character makes the kill and just continues on, but here they showed us emotion/shock/grief, because I think most people would indeed feel that in a situation like this.
@@jessebatres6895 So glad to hear your a fan of this iconic film. You obviously paid close attention to the characters and their interactions with each other. It’s a film definitely worth watching again.
Hell yes, this is another GREAT classic from the day! Ya gotta also check out "House" from 1986. Very wild, funny in dark way and great practical effects!
Yeah this was really awesome! I'm gonna tell my wife we should watch it this weekend. NICE, I'm gonna add "House" to my list. Always love films with great practical effects that can be fun and some horror elements.
I agree I love House!!! Always a favorite growing up
@@laurenherda2415 I couldn't help myself so I googled the film poster and yeah that already looks fun and up my alley! Looking forward to it!
@jessebatres6895 there's something so special about 80s horror, nothing else like it in my opinion
Agreed! There's a charm to these films with their stories, and a realness/rawness about them because they had no choice but to put in a lot of effort in practical and makeup work.
Go on mate!!! You're narf pulling them out the bag this month!!
Thanks brother! This film was so good that I kept laughing my ass off while editing it. Too good!!!
So glad you reacted to Fright Night...one of my favorite horror movies!
THIS WAS SO GOOD!!!! It will be a regular watch for me going forward for sure :)
This movie scared the hell out of me. Of course I was only 5 when it came out lol especially when Evil goes FRIGHT NIGHT. amazing movie
The makeup work for the vampires is actually really creepy and unsettling so I completely understand why it would be horrifying at a young age. Heck, if I saw Evil or Amy at night coming after me, my heart would probably give out lol
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I don't know if you have ever watched The Howling (1981), but that was the best practical effects werewolf transformation I have ever seen. I was like 5 when it came out, and I think that I was 6 or 7 when I actually watched it on VHS. As an adult watching it again it is kind of cheesy, but it still has the scariest and most realistic werewolf transformation that I have ever seen. The stuff nightmares are made of.
Thanks for watching! I don’t like yucking other people’s yums but I find this movie way better than the lost boys. Where as that movie felt like it was trying to appeal to the mtv audience, this feels like it is for horror fans. Also, I think the street Charlie lives on may have also been used in the monster squad movie. Which has a vampire.
Dude this film was so awesome! I'll have to let both films resonate a little longer, but right now I'm kind leaning towards this one to be honest. It just does so many things really well! Thanks for watching and commenting Zach :)
Amy plays Marcy the next door neighbor on Married with Children. Fright Night is one of my fav. childhood movies. Good reaction!! 🧛♂️💨
OH DUDE! I thought she looked familiar! I watched Married with Children a bit when I was a kid. Damn, it's crazy since she had some really seductive scenes in this film and to then think of her character in Married with Children and Al always roasting the shit out of her haha!!
Glad you enjoyed it! This film just worked for me in so many ways
@@jessebatres6895 Glad you liked Fright Night. It took me a while to realize it was her as well, the characters are so different. You will also enjoy 1983 Twilight Zone the Movie. Or 1995 Demon Knight.
Check out the movie, House from the 80's. Another classic horror comedy.
Water wasn't blessed, just ordinary tap water.
Always cool to watch the films with you together here 😁
Thanks Julian! Hope you enjoy this one :)
@@jessebatres6895 Thanks bro, I always do with every reaction from you 🤝👌
This is one of my favorite horror movies to watch every Halloween season. I still think that the practical makeup effects make for some creepy vampires
This was a badass film dude! I'm gonna have my wife watch it with me this weekend. And yeah man, the practical effects and makeup work made the vampires look extra creepy. I would probably fall over dead of fright if I saw Amy at night coming after me lol!
Fun Fact: The actor who played the lead Vampire is Chris Sarandon. He's the ex-husband of the more famous SUSAN SARANDON, who kept his last name after their marriage ended because she already made a name for herself in the industry by then.
Ah nice insight! She managed to break away from his trance lol! I guess it would make sense to keep the name since there was probably a lot of work she had done up to that point which included "Sarandon". Man this guy killed this role and was so smooth and sinister!
The tropes of vampire stories began with Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula, but developed further in films in the early 20th century. The Dracula of the novel could be out in the daytime and was eventually killed by knives. In the novel, a stake through the heart would weaken a vampire, but if it was removed they could come back. Cutting off their head and burying with a stake still in the heart was the best method.
The only way to be sure. The beheading is the vampire double tap.
8:24 This is also a common practice with wine collectors who keep their stock in the basement.
I didn't think about that. I guess that was another potential excuse that Billy Cole or Jerry could've given the cops if they asked too many questions.
@@jessebatres6895 I never thought about it either. But a collector told me one time that it keeps the sun from messing up the wine and discoloring the label.
My favorite vampire movie and Brad Fiedel film score. @8:52 the movie that's on Charley's TV is 1972's "Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things". Chris Sarandon said that his vampire eats fruit because he has fruit bat in him.
Ah nice! Thanks for the insight on that particular film! I googled it and that guy in the suit looks really creepy!
Best vampire movie of the 1980s. Maybe one of the best ever made.
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Typically, vampires have to be invited in each time. But Jerry was smart, he's been at this for a long time. He tricked Charlie's mother into letting him in whenever he wants. 😏
"Each time"? Where did you get that idea? The classic vampire tradition is that if you invite them into your home, they can come in anytime they want. That goes back to the early medieval vampire legends when they were little more than ghoulish undead that fed on both the flesh and the blood of the living.
@@LeChaunce Never heard that. I've heard they had to ask to come in otherwise they're powerless or something. Which is why I figured he had his mother invite him in whenever he wants. Like that was his loophole out of having to ask every time.
@@LeChaunce Also, the more permanently ghoulish vampires never been my thing. So, maybe I just never got that info. I typically know most of the lore but definitely not all of it especially, if it's from a certain genre of vampires.
@@sagittarius420cheefie Wow. I am absolutely fascinated. Can you give me an example in pop culture or folklore of a vampire story where the invitation restriction requires them to seek an invitation every single time? Because I've inundated myself in vampire folklore, myth, and pop culture for the past fifty years and I've never come across this in any of the stories that use the "must be invited" trope -- not in any version of Dracula, nor Dark Shadows (the tv show, not the shitty Tim Burton film), this film or its sequel, Lost Boys, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (movie or tv show -- in fact, it's a plot point in numerous episodes where the invitation must be revoked by spell or other supernatural means), Supernatural, or even the contradictory vampire lore in assorted episodes of X-Files... or any of a gazillion books I've read (fiction and non-). So I'm intrigued where this is the case in your experience.
And please understand, I'm not criticizing or calling you out... I'm absolutely fascinated by this and want to learn more.
@@LeChaunce Because I've never seen those vampires ever come over more than once. I may have forgotten if they did. But I don't really remember too many coming over multiple times. So, I figured it was a thing. Never heard that they specifically only had to ask one time. Just heard they can't come in without being invited. I've never known anyone to be invited once and think that meant they're invited every time.😂
The score was done by the same guy that did The Terminator and Return of the Living Dead. Brad Fiedel.
I'll have to check out more of his work. Someone mentioned that he's retired now, but will take a look at a list of his different soundtracks soon.
One of my favorite vampire movies. Check out... Vampire In Brooklyn!
Daybreakers!
Nice! I'll add those to my list for sure! Thanks for watching and commenting :)
58:28 It's because Peter Vincent pulled the stake out, that Evil came back.
I wonder why Peter Vincent didn't later question how Evil never exploded/melted, especially after seeing how Jerry went out.
Tha melting/exploding thing is wildly inconsistent. In the novel, Dracula crumbles to dust when destroyed - but his victims don't. Lucy, for instance, is then beheaded and has her mouth stuffed with garlic. It might be due to how long the vampire has been dead. Or undead, whatever.
Heck, in Lost Boys, each one dies differently and only David goes out looking normal.
In Hammer's Horror of Dracula, the Bride turns to an old woman when staked, Jonathan just looks dead and Drac crumbles to dust in sunlight.
@@StephenPhillips-te8yv Some inconsistency would be nice at times. I do like when older vampires go out the same way as newbies or minions.
When I was watching True Blood, a major hero vampire bit the dust. It was supposed a really sad moment in the series. But he just departed with a quick pop, like a blood filled balloon...no different from any disposable Vamp.
The main theme by Brad feidel is called COME TO ME and there’s the track It’s actually called FRIGHT NIGHT
In the original Dracula novel, Dracula had a human assistant named Renfield who lived in an insane asylum and believed he could become immortal if he ate enough living things. In the asylum, all that was available were insects, so he ate those. Dracula later recruited him by offering eternal life and would send him larger food like rats. A Renfield character showed up in some of the Dracula movies with varying backgrounds and abilities, and there was a short-lived Renfield TV series about 10 years ago. Last year there was a Renfield movie with Nicholas Hoult as Renfield and Nicolas Cage as Dracula. Worth checking out.
The guy that decomposed on the staircase wasn't a vampire, he was a ghoul. He was there to protect Jerry while he sleeps during the daylight
That was a good twist! Has walk up the stairs was very "zombie-like", and I like the quirkiness that the actor brought to the character.
You liked the score (you ALWAYS like the score!) - this one was by Brad Fiedel who did the unforgettable scores for BOTH Terminator films (you'll recognize the style whenever Jerry is with any girl, and at the nightclub scene. In fact, the nightclub is very much like the Tech Noir scene in T1).
This film, among the other vampire films at the time (including Lost Boys) went in a different direction with the effects and made the vampires more savage and feral - you noticed it with the second vamp-appearance with Evil, but have a look at Amy before she turns around on Charlie - her mouth looks like to has split at the sides to open wider. This has been an influence on other films - one day you should check out 'Vamp' with Grace Jones.
You thought Evil Ed was over the top - fair enough, but he does grow on you with rewatches. There is quite a bit of fan commentary about him - that he is neurodivergent / on the autism spectrum (which would make sense of his behaviour), and possibly neglected / abused as a child (his willingness to take Jerry at his word). With regards to his wolf form, different vampire lore and stories have vampires being able to turn into bats (obviously) but also wolves and rats (particularly with their connection to disease and plagues).
Then there is Jerry - Mr handsome and charming. Charm and domination are also typical vampire powers so it isn't unique for this guy, BUT you are probably right with the Casanova angle, in that he is really 'playing up his strengths' in that he didn't have to work to hard on Amy and the audience completely buys his smile.
One point you make that I disagree with - the taking the deal to buy more time. Yes, Charlie could buy more time to plan his attack, but we see that Jerry is very sadistic and self-centred (the car). I think he would happily break any promise to buy HIMSELF more time. Also, as we see in vampire films - it is one thing to go into a vampire nest with stakes and holy water and all that, but it is quite another to actually strike at the right moment
I mean these 80's films are just on another level with the soundtracks :)
Wow, I can see the similarities now between the scenes in both films!
So with Evil Ed, it actually clicked for me as I went deeper into the post analysis. I mention that Evil might be putting up this facade to hide some deep seeded issues or insecurities, and that he is probably so "in your face" all the time because he's hiding something that's going on within him. And that it now makes sense for me as to why his character would be like that for the bulk of the film. It's actually pretty awesome that the film did that with him.
I really like how the actor portrayed Jerry. He's so smooth and cool, but you can also see that he's having a great time with the character. His little moments when he smiles or "quietly threats" Charlie in front of others is awesome!
For the moment where Jerry offers Charlie a truce - I think self preservation would take over for most, and there's a strong likelihood to take the deal immediately to at least save one self in the moment. Than it becomes a situation where you gotta know that time is ticking and you have no choice but to act at some point.
Peter Vincent (played by the great Roddy McDowell) was a name based on 2 great horror actors from the old days, Peter Graves & Vincent Price
Nice! I always find it amusing when someone has 2 first names. I really enjoyed this character, and Roddy McDowell played him so well!!
@@jessebatres6895And you were right. The best scene was when Charlie said only us can save Amy. THAT IS A CHARACTER IN A MOVIE! It's not even my real name. I'm terrified Charlie
Not Peter Graves, Peter Cushing, who was a Hammer Films horror movie star.
Cushing played Van Helsing, Dracula’s nemesis, and he also played Dr. Frankenstein and many other roles.
@@FilmBuff54 Oops I goofed up his name. Sorry about that.
You will love fright night 2 it is fantastic as well.
Gonna have to check that one out as well! Thanks for the recommendation David :)
the music was by brad fiedel who also did the music from terminator 1 and 2. he retired and married tina from jaws 2. i wish hed done the music for the other terminators and still did music today.
Someone mentioned Brad Fiedel earlier, and I can now see some of the similarities in music/pitch between the club scene here and the club scene in Terminator 1.
The actress who played Amy also starred as the next door neighbor Marcy in Married with Children
Laughed my ass off when I found this out after looking up each of the actors. I watched the show a bit as a kid, and damn what a difference in characters. Al never missed an opportunity to roast her 😂
Check out Sleepaway Camp 1, 2, 3, 4 is return to sleepaway Camp
A friend of mine recommended Sleepaway Camp and told me to prepare for something crazy. Looking forward to it!
Yay!!!🎉
Loved this one! I wanna watch it again this weekend :)
The girlfriend also played Marcy on Married with Children. 😅
Fucking hilarious! I used to watch a little bit of that show when I was a kid, so I couldn't tell that was her until after looking up the cast and their past work. Al was always roasting the shit out of her haha!
Hun there’s a FRIGHT NIGHT 2 it’s quite a good sequel worth a watch
Nice. Next watch The Company Of Wolves (1984).
You should definitely watch the rage carrie 2 or you should also react to the shining
It's on my list :) Oh and I've got The Shining reaction coming this Friday! 😀 Thanks for watching and commenting Eloy!
Your welcome ☺️
The actress playing Amy was 26 years old when this filmed. It’s so funny to see this knowing she would next be on Married With Children for years.
Dude, I laughed my ass off when I found that out. I watched it a Married With Children a bit as a kid and she's a completely different character. Same short hair though 😂
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Thank you my friend! Always great to see you in the comments!
Just a suggestion Jesse, but react to The Frighteners?
That's one I think I'll probably add to the list. I'd like to get a few 90's films going as well :) Thanks Andy!
this oughta be good!
Had so much fun watching this one man! I'll be checking out some more vampire films, but loved this and The Lost Boys.
Great movie...most uncomfortable "seduction" scenes ever😅.."Marcy" never looked better with that big vampire mouth😅im not being funny either...no lie.
Haha! You got that right! If I was Charlie, I probably would've thought to myself "Damn, wish she kept that red hair." lol!
Hey watch The Rage CARRIE 2 (1999) movie
Will definitely be checking that out as well. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@26:20 it was just regular tap water thats why it didn’t work on him.
And Evil lived because Peter Vincent removed the stake from his heart. 🫀
My initial thought around the tap water comment from Peter Vincent is that he told Evil to say that so that Jerry would be more at ease, but it's looking like it was indeed tap water after all lol!
Ah that would help explain it, but I'm surprised Evil didn't just start melting or becoming ash because it looked like Peter Vincent was there for a good while when Evil was on the floor.
Why are you talking over the characters ?
Because...........
@@jessebatres6895 no ofence, we love u comments thats not the problem.
i recommend you to do pauses when you comment so you don't miss characters dialogues