The FANGORIA Fright File Oj Up-To-The-Minute Newsbreaks and Other Horrible Happenings!

Compiled by ANTHONY TIMPONE The FANGORIA Fright File oj up-to-the-minute newsbreaks and other horrible happenings! horror is even more "The story is the thing," believable because of the argues Wallace. "There was a modern setting." definite framework I knew 1 Integral to the success of a would have to work within Fright Night sequel was when I agreed to do this film; convincing McDowall and I knew Chorley and Peter Ragsdale to come bock for would be bock, and I knew more. McDowall sees na reol we would be deoling with mystery in his agreeing to vampires again. But 1 also reprise his Vincent role. "I knew if there was a very real, liked the story," says the very scary and very sexy story British genre veteran. to tell that the movie would Ragsdale agrees with those stand on its own." points. "It's not like t was go A Fright Night follow-up has ing to be playing a clone of been on ongoing rumor since the part 1 played in the first the success of the original in film ," reosons the younger 1985. Unfortunately, a actor. "They've made Charley shokeup at Columbia Pictures more mature. There's a lot of resulted in a number of pro· running around, but mentally jects, including the proposed The Fearle•• Vampire KWer Brigade (Trac:i Lin. and emotionally they've given sequel, getting shelved. Pro WiJ.J..i.aDl Ragsdale and Roddy McDoweU) prepare for Chorley a whole lot to do." ducer Herb Joffe, who helmed batUe. Director Wallace predicts the first film , bought bock the the inherent problems of a se· sequel rights lost yeor and . ........, "1IT-..AItT 2", bent on doing a number on quel and the inevitable cam found a willing company in Bloodletting is better the se- Chorley for offing her big porisons to the original, but Vista. Fright Night- Part 2 cond time around, on ideo brother. With the aid of Vin- he is quick to defend his film opens in August. whose time has finally come cent, Brewster goes into as a legitimate piece of work. - Marc Shapiro in the long anticipated sequel nightmarish bottle against the to Fright Night. sexy Regine and a whole new · Fright Night- Port 2, supporting cost of ghouls and directed by Tommy (Hollo - nosties. ween III) lee Wallace, once Fright Night- Port 2, shot in again teams those two unlike, 4S days in and around los Iy vampire fighters, confused Angeles, is on FX. heavy film , student Charley Brewster courtesy of such latex and (William Ragsdale) and TV optical stalwarts as Gene horror show host Peter Vin- Warren Jr., Rick Josephson, cent (Roddy McDowall). The Bart Mixon, Brion Wade, Greg story picks up three yeors Cannom and others. after Fright Night ended. "This is definitely a 'now' Brewster, now in college, lives kind of movie," enthuses vam a relatively normal life until piress Carmen. "There's a reol up pops the devil in the guise new wove, '80s feel to both of Regine (Julie Carmen), the my character and the produc undead sister of the first film's lion values. This is definitely a Now it'. the py.' t1lnl to oCle as Fright Night-Part 2 Jerry Dandridge. She is hell· horror film , and I feel the presenu the sexy .amplre Regine IJalie Cannen). 10 FANGO RIA #74 .

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