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Hi, I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez. Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez. This week we're broadcasting live from 99 Oak Street discussing the 1985 supernatural horror film, Fright Night.

This film was written and directed by Tom Holland. Intended as a love letter to the definitive films of the genre, Fright Night offers classic horror thrills with a flare of its contemporary era.

With clear reverence for the vampire myth, committed performances from its cast, impressive special effects and makeup work,

this film would not only gain box office success and praise

from critics, but it would also establish Holland as a director, spawn a sequel, a remake,

multimedia spin-offs, and cement itself in the hearts of many horror fans as a cult classic.

This film was recommended to us by Friends of the Show, Kent Morton, George Roses, Alan Johnston,

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