It wasnt until a full year later, in august 1989, that the film finally attained american. Released in 1989, tommy lee wallaces fright night part 2 has long been an elusive gem here in the horror world. 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. Starring roddy mcdowall, william ragsdale, traci lind, julie carmen. Following the plot of the first film, it focuses on charley. Fright night 1985 is considered one of the very best vampire films ever made. Young charley william ragsdale once again fights vampires with his tv horrorshow host friend roddy mcdowall. 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. The best way to describe fright night part 2 is as a cheesy, mindless good time. Still struggling to convince himself after countless sessions of therapy that the undead creatures of the night were only figments of his imagination, charley carefully stays away from his former vampireslaying companion, peter vincent. He won a tony award, a emmy award, and a saturn award mcdowall was born on september 17, 1928 in herne. 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. William ragsdale and roddy mcdowall both reprised their roles from the first movie.
Fright night part 2 is a 1988 american horror film directed by tommy lee wallace and starring william ragsdale, roddy mcdowall, traci lind. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. Fright night part 2 was directed by tommy lee wallace, an american writer, actor, and director before directing fright night part 2, tommy lee wallace had directed aloha summer, released in 1988, halloween iii. The out of print fright night part ii just hit amazon. Download fright night 2 1989 yify torrent for 1080p mp4.
Roderick andrew anthony jude roddy mcdowall september 17, 1928 october 3, 1998 was a british television, movie, stage, voice, radio, child actor and photographer. Although it isnt the original, as sequels go, its better than most. 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. Thomas lee wallace born october 8, 1949 is an american film producer, director, editor, and screenwriter. Fright night part 2 is an excellent sequel that is pretty much just as great as the first. Reluctantly, three troubled years after the bloodsoaked events in fright night 1985, the now twentyyearold survivor, charley brewster, comes to terms with the freakishly improbable incident that scarred his adolescence.
Apparently, fright night 2 has popped up in hd on some hbo channels recently, and i imagine theyll be playing a lot in august, so keep your eyes peeled. William ragsdale, roddy mcdowall, traci lind, julie carmen, charley brewster and peter vincent must face more vampires, out for revenge. Directed and cowritten by john carpenter colleague tommy lee wallace, fright night part 2 includes a cowriting credit for pretty woman. Eventually, jose menendezwhom roddy mcdowall referred to as the worst human being he had ever metacquired the rights to fright night. 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.
This time, charley has to fight the sister vampire regine dandridge julie carmen of the vampire jerry dandrige chris. This is the original 1988 film fright night part 2 on beautiful high definition bluray. William ragsdale had only ever appeared in one film before fright night in a bit part. Fright night part 2 is a 1988 american horror comedy film directed by tommy lee wallace and starring william ragsdale, roddy mcdowall, traci lind, and julie carmen. Tom holland has faith that his fright night iii novel will. Brian thompson, julie carmen, roddy mcdowall, russell clark, traci lin, william ragsdale official content from live home video. Fright night part 2 1988 trailer i know ive seen your face somewhere. Download fright night 2 1989 yify torrent for 720p mp4. That being said, this film has a lot to live up to. He is a longtime friend and collaborator of director john carpenter, receiving his first credit as art director on carpenters. The fearless vampire killers are back in this entertaining and faithful sequel to the beloved 1985 vampire classic. Fright night part 2 wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Remember the when this style of poster was popular. 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 ii eventually came to light in 1989, with a different director. Fright night 2 dvd is a terrific sequel to the best 80s vampire flick ever fright night 1985. In 1989, a bollywood remake was produced in hindi entitled wohi bhayakar raat, starring kiran kumar as the vampire. I have owned the sequel on vhs but that and the 2003 dvd are both in1. Johnny handsome 1989 the images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from feature films. Fright night part ii 1988 monsterzero njs movie madhouse.
Charley brewster and peter vincent must face more vampires, out for revenge. Join your hosts dan and faith as they discuss classic monster movies, creature features, slashers, thrillers and chillers. More than 25 years after its release, fright night part 2 remains a fun little horror film but suffers from the same problems as so many sequels like it it fails to really justify its existence beyond the usual crass commercial reasons. Mcdowall and holland were set to meet with menendez regarding the possibility of a. 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. Fright night part 2 1988 in high definition english version three years after killing the vampire in the original, charlie has started to believe it. Season of the witch, fright night part 2 and the 1990 miniseries, it. The films official dvd release has been out of print for years, leading many. Topics fright night part 2 1988 uncut and restored trailer.
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. 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. But when regine, a mysterious actress and her entourage move into peter vincents apartment block, the nightmare starts again. In my opinion, i thought it would have improved much on the first movie, perhaps with a bigger budget but i was a little let down. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and get ready to howl at the moon. With chris sarandon, william ragsdale, amanda bearse, roddy mcdowall. Just dont go expecting something memorable like the 1985 classic, youll be disappointed. Fright night part 2 is a 1988 american horror film directed by tommy lee wallace and starring. Since, he directed witness to the execution, released in 1994. Here we find the same protagonist, charley brewster william ragsdale, as a college student no longer believing in the existence of vampires after three years of therapy. The original fright night is my all time favorite vampire film. Julie studied extensively with sanford meisner at the neighborhood playhouse, with uta. 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. After three years of therapy charley brewster, now a college student, is convinced that jerry dandridge was a serial killer posing as a vampire. 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. It is the first and only sequel to fright night 1985, with ragsdale and mcdowall reprising their roles. On demand is how movies of this type are made available other than a digital file or streaming. He is best known for his work in the horror genre, directing films such as halloween iii. Fright night, as a franchise, has grown to include a sequel, fright night part 2, in 1988, and a remake in 2011, which was in turn followed by fright night 2. It is the sequel to the 1985 film fright night, with ragsdale and mcdowall reprising their roles. See more ideas about fright night, william ragsdale and brian thompson. Fright night 2 dvd is a great way to enjoy this classic 80s vampire sequel. Fright night part 2 1988, a film by tommy lee wallace. Fright night part 2 is the sequel to fright night with william ragsdale and roddy mcdowell reprising their roles again to hunt vampires. Fright night part ii is an american horror film and the 1988 sequel to fright night.
The movie was a bomb, but roddy mcdowall was still interested in playing peter vincent, so long as he could co. But when regine, a mysterious actress and her entourage move into peter vincents apartment block, the nightmare starts again and this time its personal. With william ragsdale, roddy mcdowall, traci lind, julie carmen. Fright night part 2 1988 fright night part 2 1988 comedy horror thriller. Welcome misfits, miscreants, spooks, specters, astral beings from dimension x, alien envoys from galaxies near and far, and boogers from around the world. The fearless vampire killers are back in this entertaining and faithful sequel to the beloved 1985.
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