With chris sarandon, william ragsdale, amanda bearse, roddy mcdowall. A teenager discovers that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire, so he turns to an actor in a television horror show for help dealing with the undead. The worst fright night retread is the 1989 sequel, fright night ii, which pits original heroes charley william ragsdale and peter vincent roddy mcdowall against vampire jerrys sexy sister. He is a longtime friend and collaborator of director john carpenter, receiving his first credit as art director on carpenters. Looks great in dorm rooms, kid rooms, offices, and more. Released in 1989, tommy lee wallaces fright night part 2 has long been an elusive gem here in the horror world. Staring traci lin, julie carmen, roddy mcdowall and william ragsdale. Predator, on the other hand, with arnold has got to be one of the worst transfers ive ever seen. Dec 23, 2017 yes, i believe the original house was on a studio lot probably the same lot of the 1989 tom hanks movie the burbs the houses in fright night look very much like those in the burbs, and the burbs was shot at a studio lot.
Watch fright night part 2 movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Jerry dandriges house very well could be the same creepy house of the klopecks of the burbs. I think it did very well maintaining the tone of the first fright night, and its always nice seeing sequels with the same actors, and theme music. Yify movies the only official yify site at and fright night part 2 1988 bluray 720p yts yify charley brewster, the impressionable teenager, reluctantly comes to terms with the freakishly improbable events that scarred his adolescence, convincing himself that the undead creatures of the night were only figments of his imagination. See more ideas about fright night, william ragsdale and brian thompson. Fright night part ii dvd remains a great 80s horror film and well done sequel that does the original justice. Composer brad fiedel also returned with another distinct synthesizer score. Tom holland has faith that his fright night iii novel will work. Fright night part 2 movie trailer and videos tv guide. It is the sequel to the 1985 film fright night, with ragsdale and mcdowall reprising their roles. Starring roddy mcdowall, william ragsdale, traci lind, julie carmen. Fright night 3 will be a sequel to original 1985 classic. The original fright night is my all time favorite vampire film.
Young charley william ragsdale once again fights vampires with his tv horrorshow host friend roddy mcdowall. This is also the only time the movie has been seen in widescreen on any home video format. Fright night part 2 is an excellent sequel that is pretty much just as great as the first. William ragsdale, roddy mcdowall, traci lind, julie carmen, charley brewster and peter vincent must face more vampires, out for revenge. Fright night 2 dvd is a terrific sequel to the best 80s vampire flick ever fright night 1985. He is best known for his work in the horror genre, directing films such as halloween iii.
Watching fright night and part 2 backtoback is always a good time. Charley brewster and peter vincent must face more vampires, out for revenge. Following the plot of the first film, it focuses on charley. None of the actors from the previous film reprise their roles, and the plot is similar to both the original fright night and its remake. Yes, i believe the original house was on a studio lot probably the same lot of the 1989 tom hanks movie the burbs the houses in fright night look very much like those in the burbs, and the burbs was shot at a studio lot.
Fright night 2 dvd is a great way to enjoy this classic 80s vampire sequel. I was a huge fan of the original and due to the limited release of the sequel i never saw fright night 2 in the theater. William ragsdale and roddy mcdowell return as their wonderful characters from the first film as well as the great composer brad fiedel giving us another fantastic score. The original 1985 fright night is a cult classic that has stood the test of time and a reboot. Fright night part 2 synopsis a teenager discovers that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire, so he turns to an actor in a television horror show for help dealing with the undead. A sequel seemed to be a logical move to make, and sure enough, 1989 saw the release of fright night part 2. Fright night part 2 is a 1988 american horror film directed by tommy lee wallace and starring william ragsdale, roddy mcdowall, traci lind, and julie carmen. High resolution movie poster image for fright night part 2 1988. The fearless vampire killers are back in this entertaining and faithful sequel to the beloved 1985 vampire classic. Roderick andrew anthony jude roddy mcdowall september 17, 1928 october 3, 1998 was a british television, movie, stage, voice, radio, child actor and. The true enemy of fright night is the weirdly sincere fright. Jan 15, 2018 released in 1989, tommy lee wallaces fright night part 2 has long been an elusive gem here in the horror world. Fright night part 2 wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
The image measures 1962 2971 pixels and is 2964 kilobytes large. William ragsdale, roddy mcdowall, traci lind, julie carmen, charley brewster and peter. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of fright night part 2 with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. However, theres a big difference between a formulaic slasher film that follows a loose stalk and slash concept, and a sequel that just carbon copies every plot point and story turn from the first film.
New blood is a 20 american comedy horror film directed by eduardo rodriguez. Fright night part 2 1989 rhorror official discussion. Eventually, jose menendezwhom roddy mcdowall referred to as the worst human being he had ever metacquired the rights to fright night. Just dont go expecting something memorable like the 1985 classic, youll be disappointed. Fright night part ii is an american horror film and the 1988 sequel to fright night. Read fright night thriller era part 2 from the story michael jackson imagines book one by toobxd his other half. Starring roddy mcdowall,william ragsdale,julie carmen,jon gries.
The sequel saw the return of stars ragsdale and mcdowall to their roles, and cast julie carmen as another vampire, the sister of jerry dandridge. He is known for his soft smooth voice and for his role as cornelius and caesar in the planet of the apes movie series. Fright night part 2 was released in 1989, despite the studios initial rush to put a followup into production based on test audiences responses to the original. Aug 30, 2017 fright night part 2 1988 104 min comedy, horror, thriller 19 may 1989. Shop fright night part ii 1989 poster print overstock. With william ragsdale, roddy mcdowall, traci lind, julie carmen. Roderick andrew anthony jude roddy mcdowall september 17, 1928 october 3, 1998 was a british television, movie, stage, voice, radio, child actor and photographer. It is a directtovideo homage sequel to the 2011 remake of fright night. Born and trained in new york city, julie carmen began her acting career offoffbroadway, danced on broadway in zoot suit and won the best supporting actress award at the venice film festival for her role in john cassavetes gloria opposite gena rowlands.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. William ragsdale and roddy mcdowall both reprised their roles from the first movie. Roddy mcdowall simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The out of print fright night part ii just hit amazon. The films official dvd release has been out of print for years, leading many. Season of the witch, fright night part 2 and the 1990 miniseries, it. Feb 16, 2017 the film was shot in hollywood in 1988, starring william ragsdale, roddy mcdowall, julie carmen, traci lind, russell clark, jon gries and brian thompson. Fright night, part ii 1989 sequels are a tricky business. The budget was also shaved about a million and a half from the original and when everything was finished, fright night part 2 was rumored to be released internationally in 1988. Mcdowall and holland were set to meet with menendez regarding the possibility of a. Fright night part 2 1988 fright night part 2 1988 comedy horror thriller.
The true enemy of fright night is the weirdly sincere. Regine dandrige julie carmen, sister to the first films vampire jerry dandridge, seeks revenge on charley william ragsdale and peter vincent roddy mcdowall while charleys new girlfriend alex traci lind becomes embroiled. Fright night part 2 trailerin original widescreen ratio. Ninja 3 the domination was surprisingly a very good blu ray transfer as well. Overview of fright night part 2, 1989, directed by tommy lee wallace, with roddy mcdowall, william ragsdale, julie carmen, at turner classic movies.
Born and trained in new york city, julie carmen began her acting career offoffbroadway, danced on broadway in zoot suit. Thomas lee wallace born october 8, 1949 is an american film producer, director, editor, and screenwriter. Tom holland has faith that his fright night iii novel will. Fright night part 2 is the 1988 sequel to 1985s fright night. Fright night part 2 1988 movie poster cinematerial.
Fright night part 2 1989 r comedy, horror, thriller. Oct 07, 2012 fright night, part ii 1989 sequels are a tricky business. When a horror movie did put the focus on character and story over concept, it was much trickier to sequelize. I have owned the sequel on vhs but that and the 2003 dvd are both in1.