Rating: R
Genre:
Horror
Release Date: 09/07/1999
SubTitles: English/French/Por
Dubbed: English/French/Por
Sound: DS
Run Time: 106 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Graphic Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
A teenage
horror film addict is shocked to discover that his new next-door neighbor is a vampire in this delightful mix of
horror and
comedy. The problems only grow for young
Charley Brewster (
William Ragsdale) when he expresses his thoughts about fanged new neighbor
Jerry Dandridge (
Chris Sarandon). His girlfriend,
Amy (
Amanda Bearse), thinks
Charley is avoiding their relationship issues, his single mom thinks
Dandridge (
Chris Sarandon) could be a potential boyfriend, and his buddy "
Evil" (
Stephen Geoffreys) just thinks
Charley's losing it. Worst of all,
Dandridge and his nasty assistant,
Billy Cole (
Jonathan Stark), are on to
Charley's wild notions -- and have plans to pay him a late-night visit to silence him. With no one to help him,
Charley turns to the one man he knows has faced the wrath of the undead and lived, the fearless vampire killer
Peter Vincent (
Roddy McDowall). A washed-up actor who has just been fired from his job as the host of a late-night
horror show,
Vincent is not about to believe in the rantings of an impressionable teen. However, lured by
Amy's cash offer, he agrees to help her convince
Charley that
Dandridge isn't a vampire. There is just one problem:
Dandridge is a vampire and when
Amy falls under his evil spell, its up
Charley and
Peter to drive a stake through their potential romance.
~ Patrick Legare, All Movie Guide
