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Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2 is a 1988 American supernatural horror film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, and a sequel to the 1985 film Fright Night. Roddy McDowall and William Ragsdale reprise their roles as Peter Vincent and Charley Brewster, alongside new cast members Traci Lind, Julie Carmen and Jon Gries. Composer Brad Fiedel also returned with another distinct synthesizer score.

Following the plot of the first film, it focuses on Charley who, now a college student, encounters a group of vampires led by a beautiful woman who is seeking him out. Released by New Century/Vista in North America and TriStar Pictures elsewhere in 1989, the film grossed almost $3 million domestically, and has since become a cult film like its predecessor.

In 2003, it received a brief issuing on DVD by Artisan Entertainment in a full frame presentation, but the release quickly went out of print and has since become a rare collector's item. Due to rights issues at the time, the film has not had a domestic home video release since, but has become a common bootleg. As of 2025 however, the rights have been cleared and a 4K/Blu-ray release is set for release by Synapse Films in 2026.

Three years after surviving an attack by vampire Jerry Dandrige, Charley Brewster is now a college student undergoing psychiatric therapy. Convinced that vampires are not real, he believes Dandrige was merely a serial killer. Charley is dating Alex Young, a psychology student, and the two visit his old friend Peter Vincent, now back to hosting Fright Night, his late-night horror show.

During the visit, Charley sees mysterious crates being delivered and encounters four strange individuals, one of whom—Regine—immediately captivates him. That night, Charley dreams of Regine visiting and biting him. His therapist, Dr. Harrison, assures him it is just a side effect of trauma. Later, Charley spots his friend Richie Green entering Regine's apartment and witnesses what appears to be Richie being drained of blood by Regine and her companion Belle. Horrified, he runs to Peter, and the two crash a party at Regine's penthouse.

At the party, Richie appears unharmed, and Regine claims to be a performance artist. She seduces Charley with a hypnotic dance, while Peter notices that she casts no reflection—a telltale vampire trait. Outside the party, Regine reveals her true identity to Peter: she is Jerry Dandrige's sister and has come for revenge. Peter flees, shaken.

That night, Regine visits Charley while he sleeps and bites him. He continues denying what is happening, but starts to show signs of transformation—aversion to garlic and sunlight. After learning that Richie's body has turned up, Charley finally accepts the truth. Meanwhile, Regine's minions—Louie, Belle, and the bug-eating Bozworth—begin stalking Alex.

Peter tries to warn Charley and Alex, but they dismiss him. Peter is later arrested after attempting to kill Regine on live TV, who has taken over Fright Night. Alex and Charley are also arrested during a run-in with Louie. Dr. Harrison bails Alex out, only to reveal he, too, is a vampire. Alex kills him and breaks Peter out of the psychiatric hospital with the help of a sympathetic patient.

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