Review by Jeff Hudson
Directed by: Tommy Lee Wallace
Starring:
William Ragsdale/Charley
Roddy McDowall/Peter Vincent
Traci Lind/Alex
Julie Carmen/Regine
Plot:
Three years after killing the vampire in the original, Charley has started to believe it was all his imagination and starts to forget that vampires truly exist, until four strangers lead by Regina arrives at Peter Vincent's house and starts to have an unhealthy interest in Charley, Peter and Charlie's new girlfriend Alex. It becomes clear that Regina is Jerry's sister and she is determined to get revenge on the friends and plans to turn Charley into a vampire so that he can face his punishment for all eternity.
Acting:
The acting in this film is real good, William Ragsdale(Charley and Roddy McDowall(Peter Vincent) are back and still have some great chemistry together and play off one another real well, Traci Lind(Alex) comes across as real likeable, and Julie Carmen(Regine) is a great find for the lead vampire, she has a real good look and just makes a great vampire.
Gore:
We don’t get a lot of blood but we do get some biting, steaks to the heart, a face burned up, a vampires stomach ripped open, a vampire melted, and a vampire burned up.
T & A:
Like the first movie we get one brief boob shot.
Directing:
Tommy does a nice job with some slick shots, and some overhead and fist person shots that look great.
Soundtrack:
We get a good score like the first flick, and some 80’s tunes here and there.
Final thoughts:
I remember when I was a kid I seen this one before the first so I always enjoyed this one more, but after watching them now I would say they are about equal to me. This movie has great acting, a sweet cast with all different kinds of vampires, the make-up effects are badass, and I would say this one has a little more humor to it. If you enjoyed Fright Night Part 1 you will enjoy this one. I give it a 10/10.