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Fright Night
''Fright Night'' is a 1985 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Tom Holland (in his directorial debut) and produced by Herb Jaffe. It stars Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse, Jonathan Stark, Dorothy Fielding, Stephen Geoffreys, and Art Evans. The film follows young Charley Brewster, who discovers that his next-door neighbor Jerry Dandrige is a vampire. When no one believes him, Charley decides to get Peter Vincent, a TV show host who acted in films as a vampire hunter, to stop Jerry's killing spree. The film was released on August 2, 1985, and grossed $24.9 million at the box office. Since its release, it has received positive reviews from critics and has become a cult classic. ''Fright Night'' was followed by a sequel, ''Fright Night Part 2'', in 1988, and a remake in 2011, which was in turn followed by '' Fright Night 2: New Blood'' in 2013. In October 2020, Tom Holland confirmed that he was writing a direct sequel to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Holland (filmmaker)
Thomas Lee Holland (born July 11, 1943) is an American screenwriter, actor, and Film director, director best known for his work in the Horror film, horror film genre, penning the Psycho II (film), 1983 sequel to the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho (1960 film), ''Psycho'', directing and co-writing the Child's Play (1988 film), first entry in the long-running Child's Play (franchise), ''Child's Play'' franchise, and writing and directing the Cult film, cult Vampire films, vampire film ''Fright Night''. He also directed the Stephen King adaptations ''The Langoliers (TV miniseries), The Langoliers'' and Thinner (film), ''Thinner''. He is a two-time Saturn Award recipient. Holland made the jump into children’s literature in 2018 when he co-wrote ''How to Scare a Monster'' with fellow writer Dustin Warburton. Early life and education Holland was born July 11, 1943, in Poughkeepsie, New York, to Lee and Tom Holland. He attended Ossining Public High School in Ossining (village), N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire
A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the Vitalism, vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead, undead creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods they inhabited while they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early 19th century. Vampiric entities have been Vampire folklore by region, recorded in cultures around the world; the term ''vampire'' was popularized in Western Europe after reports of an 18th-century mass hysteria of a pre-existing folk belief in the Balkans and Eastern Europe that in some cases resulted in corpses being staked and people being accused of vampirism. Local variants in Eastern Europe were also known by different names, such as ''shtriga'' in Albanian mythology, Albania, ''vrykolakas'' in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloak & Dagger (1984 Film)
''Cloak & Dagger'' is a 1984 American spy adventure film directed by Richard Franklin, and starring Henry Thomas, Dabney Coleman, and Michael Murphy. It was written by Tom Holland and based on a Cornell Woolrich short story, "The Boy Cried Murder", which had been filmed as '' The Window'' (1949). It was originally released in a double feature with ''The Last Starfighter'' on July 13, 1984, and was released separately on August 10, 1984. The film grossed $9.7 million in the United States. Thomas was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Actor. Plot Davey Osborne is an 11-year-old boy living in San Antonio, Texas. His father, Hal, is a military air traffic controller, who has problems relating to his son. Davey imagines the fantasy world of ''Cloak & Dagger'', an espionage role-playing video game existing between fiction and reality. Davey befriends Kim Gardener, a girl living nearby. Davey reveres Jack Flack, the game's main character, who he imagines as a more dashing ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Sorenson
__NOTOC__ The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1981. ''Playboy'' magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Karen Elaina Price (born July 17, 1960) is an American model, stunt woman and television producer. She is sometimes credited as Karen Castoldi. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month in January 1981. Her centerfold was photographed by Ken Marcus. After she became a Playmate, Price started acting, but soon switched to performing stunts for over two dozen films, including ''Leonard Part 6'' (1987), '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'' (1985), and ''The Golden Child'' (1986). After a hiatus, she began a new career as an associate producer of television programs such as ''Amazing Vacation Homes'' (2004) and ''Amazing Babies'' (2005). Price made a cameo appearance of sorts in the early Mel Gibson film ''The Road Warrior'' – her centerfold is pasted onto a tailfin of Gyro Captain's Benson gyrocopter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playboy Playmate
A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month (PMOTM). The PMOTM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, along with a pictorial biography and the "Playmate Data Sheet", which lists her birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and turn-offs. At the end of the year, one of the 12 Playmates of the Month is named Playmate of the Year (PMOTY). Every Playmate of the Month is awarded a prize of US$25,000 and each Playmate of the Year receives an additional prize of US$100,000 plus a car (specifically, a short-term lease of a car) and other discretionary gifts. In addition, Anniversary Playmates are usually chosen to celebrate a milestone year of the magazine. The use of the word "Playmate" in a sexual sense did not originate with Playboy, and was seen at least as early as 1950 in Vue magazine (vol 1, #1). ''Playboy'' encourages potential Playmates to send photos with "girl next door" appeal for consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Holmes
Earnest Lee Holmes (July 11, 1948 – January 17, 2008) was an American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nicknamed "Fats", he was selected by the Steelers in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL Draft and won two Super Bowl titles with the team. He spent all but one season of his career in Pittsburgh, retiring in 1978 after a stint with the New England Patriots. Early life Holmes was born in Jamestown, Texas, and was raised on his family's farm. And he went to school in Wiergate, Texas Holmes played college football at Texas Southern University. Professional career Holmes was selected by Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He was part of the legendary Steel Curtain defense along with fellow linemen Joe Greene, Dwight White, and L. C. Greenwood. While quarterback sacks were not an official NFL statistic until 1982, the Steelers credit Holmes with a caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart Stern
Stewart Henry Stern (March 22, 1922 – February 2, 2015) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the film ''Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955), starring James Dean. Writing In addition to ''Rebel Without a Cause,'' Stern's most notable screenwriting credits include '' Sybil'', which garnered Emmy awards for both Stern and Sally Field, ''The Rack'' starring Paul Newman, '' The James Dean Story'' directed by Robert Altman, '' The Outsider'' starring Tony Curtis, '' The Ugly American'' starring Marlon Brando, ''Rachel, Rachel'' starring Joanne Woodward, and ''The Last Movie'' directed by Dennis Hopper. He is also author of the book ''No Tricks in My Pocket: Paul Newman Directs'', watching the discovery in Paul Newman's direction for the filming of ''The Glass Menagerie''. Personal life Stern was the nephew of Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount Pictures. He was a veteran of World War II during which he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien Invader
The alien invasion or space invasion is a common feature in science fiction stories and film, in which extraterrestrial lifeforms invade the Earth either to exterminate and supplant human life, enslave it under an intense state, harvest people for food, steal the planet's resources, or destroy the planet altogether. The invasion scenario has been used as an allegory for a protest against military hegemony and the societal ills of the time. H. G. Wells' novel ''The War of the Worlds'' extended the invasion literature that was already common when science fiction was first emerging as a genre. Prospects of invasion tended to vary with the state of current affairs, and current perceptions of threatening, duress, and terrorism. Alien invasion was a common metaphor in United States science fiction during the Cold War, illustrating the fears of foreign (e.g. Soviet Union) occupation and nuclear devastation of the American people. Examples of these stories include the short story †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Water
Holy water is water that has been blessed by a member of the clergy or a religious figure, or derived from a well or spring considered holy. The use for cleansing prior to a baptism and spiritual cleansing is common in several religions, from Christianity to Sikhism. The use of holy water as a sacramental for protection against evil is common among Lutherans, Anglicans, Roman Catholics, and Holy water in Eastern Christianity, Eastern Christians. In Christianity In Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and some other Christian Church, churches, holy water is water that has been sanctified by a priest for the purpose of baptism, for the Blessing#Christianity , blessing of persons, places, and objects, or as a means of repelling evil. History The Apostolic Constitutions, whose texts date to about the year 400 AD, attribute the precept of using holy water to the Apostle Matthew. It is plausible that the earliest Christians may have used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Dandrige
Jerry Dandrige is a fictional character from the ''Fright Night (franchise), Fright Night'' franchise, a vampire who first appears in the 1985 film ''Fright Night'' portrayed by Chris Sarandon, which was later spun-off into a Fright Night (comic series), comic book series that used Sarandon's likeness. Dandrige, portrayed by Colin Farrell, also appears in the Fright Night (2011 film), 2011 remake, in both of which he is the main antagonist. The original screenplay and film credits spell his last name "Dandrige", but some secondary sources, including the NOW Comics, makers of the tie-in comics, use the spelling, "Dandridge" (with a third "d"). ''Fright Night'' (1985) Jerry Dandrige, along with his undead servant Billy Cole, moves in next door to teenager Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) and his divorced mother. Charley begins to suspect Dandrige is a killer after seeing a news report about a murdered woman whom Charley had seen in Dandrige's house, and the boy later makes the ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Blood
New Blood may refer to: Film and television *'' Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood'', a 1988 film * ''New Blood'' (TV series), a 2016 British drama * "New Blood" (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''), a 2005 television episode * "New Blood" (''Walking with Dinosaurs''), a 1999 television episode *'' Dexter: New Blood'', a 2021 American crime drama mystery miniseries Music Albums * ''New Blood'' (Blood, Sweat & Tears album), 1972 * ''New Blood'' (Peter Gabriel album), 2011 * ''New Blood'' (Yellow Claw album), 2018 *''New Blood'', by the Other, 2010 Songs *"New Blood", by Bloc Party from ''Hymns'', 2016 *"New Blood", by Gehenna from '' WW'', 2005 *"New Blood", by Pinhead Gunpowder from ''Pinhead Gunpowder'', 2000 *"New Blood", by Robert Cray from ''Strong Persuader'', 1986 *"New Blood", by Screen 3, 1981 *"New Blood", by Their / They're / There, 2013 *"New Blood", by Vice Squad from ''Shot Away Shot Away is an album by English punk band, Vice Squad. It was released in 1984 by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fright Night (2011 Film)
''Fright Night'' is a 2011 American supernatural horror comedy film directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Michael De Luca and Alison Rosenzweig. A remake of Tom Holland's 1985 film, the film's screenplay was adapted by Marti Noxon. It stars Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Imogen Poots, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and David Tennant. The plot follows a teenaged boy who discovers that his neighbor is actually a vampire, which culminates in a battle between the two. The film held its world premiere at The O2 in London on August 14, 2011. It was released in the United States by Touchstone Pictures on August 19, 2011, in RealD 3D. Upon its release, ''Fright Night'' grossed $41 million against a production budget of $30 million. It received generally positive reviews, with many praising its humor and performances, notably Farrell. Plot Charley Brewster is a teenager living in a suburb of Las Vegas, Nevada, who discovers that a new neighbor has moved in next door. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
