A vampire Countess needs to drink the blood of a virgin in order to keep her eternal beauty. It seems that all is hopeless, until she bumps into Mark Kendall.A vampire Countess needs to drink the blood of a virgin in order to keep her eternal beauty. It seems that all is hopeless, until she bumps into Mark Kendall.A vampire Countess needs to drink the blood of a virgin in order to keep her eternal beauty. It seems that all is hopeless, until she bumps into Mark Kendall.
Jeb Stuart Adams
- World War I Ace Vampire
- (as Jeb Adams)
Storyline
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- TriviaBy the time the film was released, writer Jeffrey Hause had blown through his initial earnings and had to take a job as a video store clerk. One day an oblivious customer remarked of the film, "Whoever wrote this shouldn't be working in Hollywood," and an incensed Hause retorted, "YOU GOT YOUR WISH!"
- GoofsMark's reflection in the dressing-room mirror does not match when the Countess's reflection is missing (the lighting and movements are wrong). Also, outside the dance, Robin faces one way while backing away from a reflectionless Mark but her reflection faces differently.
- Quotes
Robin Pierce: I'm the owner of the pants you've been trying to get into for the past four years.
- Alternate versionsSingapore version was cut by 4 minutes for a PG rating. The uncut version would either by NC-16 or M18.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Retrosexual: The 80's (2004)
Featured review
A 1980s Gem To Be Rediscovered?
A vampire Countess (Lauren Hutton) needs to drink the blood of a virgin in order to keep her eternal beauty. It seems that all is hopeless, until she bumps into Mark Kendall (Jim Carrey).
While "Fright Night" is often considered a modern classic by horror fans, this film -- which came out around the same time -- is probably not as well known. And why not? The humor is decent and a young Jim Carrey (with exquisite dance scene) makes this historically important in some small way.
I should say something about the film's treatment of homosexuality. However, I am unsure of what to write. The film seems to have some anti-gay bias (especially with the shower scene), but maybe that is a misunderstanding. Indeed, it might just be presenting what might have been a realistic response from teenage boys in the 1980s...
While "Fright Night" is often considered a modern classic by horror fans, this film -- which came out around the same time -- is probably not as well known. And why not? The humor is decent and a young Jim Carrey (with exquisite dance scene) makes this historically important in some small way.
I should say something about the film's treatment of homosexuality. However, I am unsure of what to write. The film seems to have some anti-gay bias (especially with the shower scene), but maybe that is a misunderstanding. Indeed, it might just be presenting what might have been a realistic response from teenage boys in the 1980s...
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Einmal beißen bitte
- Filming locations
- Mark Twain Middle School - 2224 Walgrove Avenue, Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, USA(Mark and Robin's High School)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $3,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,000,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,025,657
- Nov 17, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $10,000,000
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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