Podcast appearances and mentions of charlie brewster

Today Matt & Todd discuss Tom Holland's Fright Night from 1985.An outstanding example of a modern take of the gothic vampire; Fright Night stars:William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall, and Chris SarandonIn present-day (1985) mysterious Jerry Dandridge and his roomate Billy move in next door to curious Charlie Brewster.Charlieknowshe is a vampire; but the police won't believe him, and his friends think he's losing his mind. With no one else to turn to, he finds local Horror Show host Peter Vincent -Vampire Hunter to help.What follows is a fantastic movie that could have gone missed in the wave of the summer of 1987's Lost Boys shortly after.Tom Holland's directorial debut is a darkly-humorous vampire tale also with fantastic FX by legend Richard Edlund (ILM).If you missed this one, find it. A must have for vampire movie fans featuring Chris Sarandon as one of the finest to don fangs in any era.Thank you all for listening!----------You're preparing your implements of war against the ever thirsting undead; and you forgot the matches. You forgot the matches because you were too busy testing the hardware store for werewolves, and you went off script like you always do.Congrats, and there you go: 5 dozen candles and no matches with which to ignite them.Fumbling for the lighter you vaguely remember behind the couch, you fail to notice the mysterious shadow fall over your exposed back. You're straining your arm to the limit, socket popping and stretching as tendons cling to their last.You've done it!That orange plastic and bright nickel steel, little pocket of flame. The moment you clasp your prize everything turns; and with unwanted inertia you find the room pulling away from you at incredible speed. The explosion of pain across your back punctuates the realization that you've been hurled across the room like laundry and decimated a wardrobe.With little time to breathe it hulks towards you. The thing that took everything from you.You grasp the vial of anointing oil and light it. That's it. It is time we- (Oh, I'm here too, in spirit though. Remember I already bought it a while back—I took down 6 of them blowing up the gas station. You were all "We won't leave you!" and it was sad but still youdid leave withouttoo much argument...)(Anyway...)It is timeweface this head-on.Once and final.Teeth vs. flame sounds like good odds.Taking one further step weFind MovieMattSirois on Letterboxd⁠, & @MovieMattSirois BlueSky.)Then read a snarkier version of Matt: and follow him as Marcus on ⁠Movie Asylum of the Weird, Bad and Wonderful⁠ reviewing off-brand or forgotten action and sci-fi.Oh andthenwe check out some great content we also follow at:⁠Once Upon a Geek⁠Also  ⁠The Fade Out Podcast

Welcome back to **"Retro Life 4 You,"** where we take a deep dive into the most iconic films of the past! Today, we're turning the spotlight on one of the most beloved cult classics from the 80s—the 1985 horror-comedy masterpiece, **"Fright Night."**Directed by **Tom Holland**, "Fright Night" brings a fresh twist to the vampire genre, blending horror, humor, and teen drama in a way that had audiences hooked. Starring **William Ragsdale** as the terrified teen Charlie Brewster, **Chris Sarandon** as the suave yet sinister vampire Jerry Dandrige, and the legendary **Roddy McDowall** as the reluctant vampire hunter Peter Vincent, this film is a perfect mix of chills, laughs, and 80s flairIn this episode, we're going to sink our teeth into what makes "Fright Night" so special—its unforgettable characters, the stunning practical effects, and how it became a fan favorite that still holds up today. So grab your stakes and garlic, because it's time to dive into the world of "Fright Night!" If you are new to the podcast then please consider following us on the platform that you love, we can be found most anywhere that you listen to your favorite podcasts. Please leave us a rating and review if you listen on iTunes and a 5 star rating if you listen on Spotify. If you like what you hear then please share the show with your friends and family. If you would like to help support the podcast by donating a small amount or any custom amount you choose then please visit the following link:https://retrolife4u.com/supportThis is not a membership or anything just a way for you to help support us without paying a reoccurring monthly fee when you feel like you are able to help. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions for shows or you have a question you would like us to read on air then email us at retrolife4you@gmail.com You can find us on social media at the following places:FacebookInstagramTik TokYouTubeRetro Life 4 You Website

Get ready for a thrilling ride back to 1985 as we peel back the layers of the memorable horror comedy, Fright Night! This classic movie, skillfully directed by Tom Holland, is a treasure trove of iconic special effects, captivating cinematography, and a star-studded cast that still captures hearts and minds. We'll explore the charismatic character of Jerry Dandridge, his transformation into a vampire, and the film's unique interpretation of voyeurism. Our discussion isn't confined to the borders of Fright Night. We'll shine the spotlight on other characters such as Peter Vincent, portrayed by the legendary Roddy McDowell, and dive into the role of faith within the narrative. Plus, we'll draw comparisons between Fright Night and other late-night horror classics while reminiscing about the amusingly cheesy special effects that defined the 80s cinema. Add to that, a closer look at the transformation scenes of Jerry and Evil Eddie, coupled with an insightful analysis of similarities between Amy's character and Harry Potter's Patronus!And did you know that Charlie Brewster auditioned for the role of Rocky Dennis in Mask? Or that the voice of Jack Skellington isn't Danny Elfman, as popularly believed, but Tom Morrison? We've got these and more interesting trivia about the movie's cast, surprise auditions, and unique vintage props in store. So, buckle up and join us as we journey back to the nostalgic era of vintage horror in Fright Night. Your ticket to the show is just a click away!Support the showSounds:https://freesound.org/people/frodeims/sounds/666222/ Door openinghttps://freesound.org/people/Sami_Hiltunen/sounds/527187/ Eerie intro music https://freesound.org/people/jack126guy/sounds/361346/ Slot machinehttps://freesound.org/people/Zott820/sounds/209578/ Cash registerhttps://freesound.org/people/Exchanger/sounds/415504/ Fun Facts Jingle Thanks to The Tsunami Experiment for the theme music!!Check them out hereSUPPORT US AT https://www.buzzsprout.com/1984311/supporters/newMERCH STORE https://ol-dirty-basement.creator-spring.comFind us at the following https://oldirtybasement.buzzsprout.com WEBSITE ...

This week, we discuss a class of 80s horror that - until now - went somehow unseen by Leland. Tune in to hear how he reacts to this tale of Charlie Brewster, his "evil" friend Ed, a young Marcy Darcy, and the immortal Roddy McDowell. Chris Sarandon is immortal too, in the film at least, as the vampire Jerry Dandridge, out to terrify the suburbs.

Kevin Lane of SPILL YOUR GUTS Podcast joins me to discuss a queer staple in horror cinema: 1985's FRIGHT NIGHT! We also discuss Kevin's career as a horror filmmaker, queer/female representation within the genre, and I get really toxic and snotty about my taste in scary movies. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!PODCAST:INSTA: @RickOrTreatPodKEVIN LANE'S SPILL YOUR GUTS (Guest Host):KEVIN'S INSTA: @kslaneSPILL YOUR GUTS' INSTA: @spillyourguts_podcast)RICKY (Host):INSTA: @rickrtreatMY WRITING:www.Rue-Morgue.comwww.SpoilerFreeReviews.comLESTAT VON MONDLICHT (Music by):Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@lestatvonmondlichtCRIMSON SOUL:Insta: @crimsonsoulofficialhttps://www.facebook.com/crimsonsoulofficialAFTER DARK (Band):https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkofficialuyhttps://www.instagram.com/afterdarkuyhttps://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkuyDROP BEAT EMPIRE (Electrogoth project):https://linktr.ee/dropbeatempireuy

In this episode, I dive into two of my favorite films from the 1980s: Reanimator & Fright Night, both from 1985.Reanimator (1985)Directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Brian Yuzna. Starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, and Bruce Abbot. Based on an H.P. Lovecraft novelette. It is baffling, fantastic, bloody, and freaking awesome! Fright Night (1985) Directed by Tom Holland (who directed the first Child's Play film, introducing us to Horror-icon: Chucky!). Starring William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, and Stephen Geoffreys. I mean…do have I to say anymore? Classic.They are VERY different movies, but both have the Gothic aesthetic seeping from their pores! Music: Born a Rockstar (Copyright Free)https://soundcloud.com/neffexmusic/sets/copyright-free-songs-with?si=6060a79343ee45d3a77328c55a49564d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing   Shadowlands 7 – Codex"Shadowlands 7 - Codex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Zombie Hoodoo"Zombie Hoodoo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Ghost Story (2 parts: Second Movement begins at 2:30)"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Tenebrous Brothers Carnival – Mermaid"Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Mermaid" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Enter the Maze"Enter the Maze" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   This House"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/If you like to read Gothic Horror/Gothic Romance, please check out my books on Amazon!If you are so inclined, please subscribe to this show, check out my following sites, and leave a review wherever you listen! https://linktr.ee/klwilliamsauthorI started a Facebook Group for this podcast called: Gothic Speak! Come over and join me there to ask questions, suggest Gothic Horror movies/shows, or for general chit-chat!!!You can also send me an email: speakingofgothic@gmail.com

MERRY NEW YEAR! We back! It's midnight cinema of the macabre at it's best when a mad wizard leads his troupe of whacked out drama queens to a Miami island for the wedding of the century! One of the greatest zombie movies of all time from the director of the greatest Christmas movie of all time. But this time it's not daddy that's gonna kill Ralphie! It was good enough for Charlie Brewster, it's good enough for us! Sit down, MEAT, and JOIN US. It's Miller time! DBP

In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Hammond Chamberlain (find more from Hammond here), and they're geeking out over Fright Night Part 2 (1988) and real life tragedy impacting the movie connections who hasn't seen part 1 the effects and much, much more! Synopsis: Welcome to Fright Night Part 2! Peter Vincent, The Great Vampire Killer, and Charlie Brewster are back in the long-awaited sequel to the box office smash hit Fright Night… and so are the bloodthirsty creatures of the night. Charlie has just met Regine Dandridge, an exotic, heart-stopping beauty with a deadly taste for things warm and red. He can't stop thinking about her… dreaming about her. Not even Charlie's girlfriend, Alex, nor Peter Vincent can keep him from being mesmerized be her fatally seductive powers. As the irresistible Regine drains the blood from his veins, Charlie is suddenly jolted by the spine-chilling reality that there's only one thing more terrifying than fighting vampires – becoming one! Director Tommy Lee Wallace has surpassed the fright of the original film to create a tantalizing shocker in Fright Night Part 2. This time the suckers want more than blood. They want revenge! .......................................................................................................................... Special thanks to Midnight Syndicate (find more Midnight Syndicate scares here) for letting us use the tune Winged Fury from the album Vampyre: Symhonies from the Crypt, for Spooky Flix Fest 2021! .......................................................................................................................... ..........................................................................................................................   LISTENER FEEDBACK: Leave us your voicemail feedback at (484) 577-3876. Check out Darrell's other cool podcasts here. Check out Peter's Retro Reviews over at ForgottenFlix.com here. Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here. Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo! Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here! Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

Charlie Brewster has a new neighbor who happens to be a vampire. In this remake of the 1985 classic, we see decent writing choices, some bad CGI, and good actors.

Charlie Brewster has a new neighbor move in named Jerry dandridge he's a dapper fella who may be a vampire.

This episode we watch the 1985 film Fright Night. Charlie Brewster suspects that his new neighbor might be a vampire. He takes it upon himself to rid the town of this undead menace, teaming up with his best friend Evil Ed, his girlfriend Amy, and ex-horror actor Peter Vincent to take him down. Find out what happens next! Theme: Halloween Pumpkin by Purple Planet Music

And Vampire Weekends movie review marathon just keeps on rolling on The Cult of Matt and Mark with Fright Night, a solid mid-80's vampire offering. While the main character of Charlie Brewster merely provides an avatar for the viewer, the power of the film resides in its supporting characters. While Evil Ed and the two-bit Van Helsing Peter Vincent add color, it's Chris Sarandon as the seductive vampire lord Jerry Dandrige that adds an awesome brush stroke of menace. In so doing, it could be argued that Sarandon's performance could go down as one of the greatest cinematic vampires of all time.Download: 218 Fright Night

Charlie Brewster is a teenager with nothing on his mind but his girlfriend Amy. But one night out his bedroom window Charlie sees a woman bitten by a vampire. No one believes Charlie's story, not even his friend Ed, but perhaps monster expert Peter Vincent can be the one to save the day! Have you seen this plot before? In addition to being the story for the original Fright Night film and the 2011 remake, it's told yet again now in the Direct-to-Home-Video release Fright Night 2: New Blood. It's the same basic story...but this time in Romania! Does this third retelling of Tom Holland's vampire tale have fangs, or does it just bite? Listen to this special bonus Halloween review from Now Playing Podcast to find out!

Charlie Brewster is a teenager with nothing on his mind but his girlfriend Amy. But one night out his bedroom window Charlie sees a woman bitten by a vampire. No one believes Charlie's story, not even his friend Ed, but perhaps monster expert Peter Vincent can be the one to save the day! Have you seen this plot before? In addition to being the story for the original Fright Night film and the 2011 remake, it's told yet again now in the Direct-to-Home-Video release Fright Night 2: New Blood. It's the same basic story...but this time in Romania! Does this third retelling of Tom Holland's vampire tale have fangs, or does it just bite? Listen to this special bonus Halloween review from Now Playing Podcast to find out!

Charlie Brewster is a teenager with nothing on his mind but his girlfriend Amy. But one night out his bedroom window Charlie sees a woman bitten by a vampire. No one believes Charlie's story, not even his friend Ed, but perhaps monster expert Peter Vincent can be the one to save the day! Have you seen this plot before? In addition to being the story for the original Fright Night film and the 2011 remake, it's told yet again now in the Direct-to-Home-Video release Fright Night 2: New Blood. It's the same basic story...but this time in Romania! Does this third retelling of Tom Holland's vampire tale have fangs, or does it just bite? Listen to this special bonus Halloween review from Now Playing Podcast to find out!

Despite having dusted Jerry in the first Fright Night film, Charlie Brewster has been convinced by his therapist that there are no such thing as vampires, and yet when Jerry's sister Regine comes looking for revenge Charlie's only hope lies with Peter Vincent-Vampire Killer! With a new girlfriend for Charlie, a new crew of baddies, and no Evil Ed in sight, does Fright Night Part 2 live up to the original? And even if it did, could you find a copy to watch? Listen to find out!

Despite having dusted Jerry in the first Fright Night film, Charlie Brewster has been convinced by his therapist that there are no such thing as vampires, and yet when Jerry's sister Regine comes looking for revenge Charlie's only hope lies with Peter Vincent-Vampire Killer! With a new girlfriend for Charlie, a new crew of baddies, and no Evil Ed in sight, does Fright Night Part 2 live up to the original? And even if it did, could you find a copy to watch? Listen to find out!

Despite having dusted Jerry in the first Fright Night film, Charlie Brewster has been convinced by his therapist that there are no such thing as vampires, and yet when Jerry's sister Regine comes looking for revenge Charlie's only hope lies with Peter Vincent-Vampire Killer! With a new girlfriend for Charlie, a new crew of baddies, and no Evil Ed in sight, does Fright Night Part 2 live up to the original? And even if it did, could you find a copy to watch? Listen to find out!

Jerry and Billy would be great neighbors, were it not for all the apple cores they leave in the yard, and the bodies of dead prostitutes they take out in garbage bags. But while the rest of the neighborhood seems not to notice, Charlie Brewster realizes the truth--Jerry is a vampire. In 1985 Fright Night brought back the Vampire genre from the dead with its mix of horror and comedy. With Chris Sarandon as the evil, yet fashionable, Jerry, and Roddy McDowell as Peter Vincent, the fearless vampire killer, is this film's allure eternal, or should it have been buried in the 80's? Listen to Stuart, Arnie, and Brock to find out! Then come back to NowPlayingPodcast.com as we review all the Fright Night films, culminating with a review of the remake starring Colin Farrell!

Jerry and Billy would be great neighbors, were it not for all the apple cores they leave in the yard, and the bodies of dead prostitutes they take out in garbage bags. But while the rest of the neighborhood seems not to notice, Charlie Brewster realizes the truth--Jerry is a vampire. In 1985 Fright Night brought back the Vampire genre from the dead with its mix of horror and comedy. With Chris Sarandon as the evil, yet fashionable, Jerry, and Roddy McDowell as Peter Vincent, the fearless vampire killer, is this film's allure eternal, or should it have been buried in the 80's? Listen to Stuart, Arnie, and Brock to find out! Then come back to NowPlayingPodcast.com as we review all the Fright Night films, culminating with a review of the remake starring Colin Farrell!

Jerry and Billy would be great neighbors, were it not for all the apple cores they leave in the yard, and the bodies of dead prostitutes they take out in garbage bags. But while the rest of the neighborhood seems not to notice, Charlie Brewster realizes the truth--Jerry is a vampire. In 1985 Fright Night brought back the Vampire genre from the dead with its mix of horror and comedy. With Chris Sarandon as the evil, yet fashionable, Jerry, and Roddy McDowell as Peter Vincent, the fearless vampire killer, is this film's allure eternal, or should it have been buried in the 80's? Listen to Stuart, Arnie, and Brock to find out! Then come back to NowPlayingPodcast.com as we review all the Fright Night films, culminating with a review of the remake starring Colin Farrell!

Will Ritchie returns to the show as Sofa Dogs continues its month-long tribute to Horror films of the past. This week, we take a look at Tom Holland's 1985, vampire classic, Fright Night. Charlie Brewster is a typical American teenager. He loves his Mom, he studies hard in school, he gets in arguments with his girlfriend about sex and oh yeah, it seems a vampire is living next door to him! As young girls continue to go missing, only to turn up dead later, Charlie enlists the help of his favorite Horror icon, Peter Vincent. Together, they must stop the vampire and rescue Charlie's friends from eternal damnation. Please join Will and I as we discuss Roddy McDowall, the vampire genre and mythology, the effects of Richard Edlund and the upcoming remake of Fright Night. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the movie on your DVD.