John Skipp
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| Title | : | Fright Night |
| Author | : | John Skipp |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 171 pages |
| Published | : | (first published 1985) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Paranormal. Vampires. Fiction. Novels. Fantasy. Splatterpunk |
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☆☆☆ if you are into horror and not-sparkly vampires.
☆☆☆☆ if you are into horror and liked the motion picture who inspired this novelization.
☆☆☆☆☆ if you are into splatterpunk genre and/or watched the 1985 movie something like 50+ times... I'm one of them.
He watched her walk up to the old house and put a dainty finger to the
buzzer. The door opened almost immediately. Charley couldn't see who let her in. But she was still smiling as she disappeared into the house. It washed away whatever nervousness he had.
All was right with the world.
This Fright Night book is a novelization of the original movie of the same name, based on director Tom Holland's screenplay, and first collaboration ever of authors John Skipp and Craig Spector, pioneers and founders of splatterpunk horror fiction 80s movement.
Evil Ed grinned. "There've been two identical murders in the last two days, Brewster. And get this," he added gleefully. "Both of 'em had their heads cut off! Can you stand it?" He cackled. "Fuck Fright Night, Chucko. We got a real monster here!"
"You're a sick man, Evil. Real sick."
The two authors had one month to write this novel, and later John Skipp revealed in an interview he had to heavy rewrite Spector's parts because he was just starting to get his chops up, to use Skipp's words, and his voice was really coming into its own.
"Yeah," Charley continued. "And you'll find Jerry Dandrige in it, sleeping the sleep of the undead!"
"What are you talking about?"
Lennox was utterly mystified now.
"He's a vampire!" Charley practically screamed."
Despite this premise, this scene by scene besides a few light deviations from original script novelization is just one of the best ones I ever read, perfectly balancing 80s' teen horror comedy and gruesome one genres, giving more depth to the characters, because of the authors letting us peek inside their heads and thoughts, and adding to the mix (without exceding too much, we are still far from future novels like The Light at the End) doses of sex, hilarious comments about vampiric breast size and gory violence, but being this a book from the two fathers of splatterpunk, this was expected and much welcomed.
Charley's breath caught in his throat. This can't be happening.
His mother's guest leaned forward, smiled and skewered him with its eyes.
"Hi, Charley," the vampire said.
"I've heard so much about you."
Charley's jaw dangled slackly. If all the saliva in his mouth hadn't dried up in terror, he might have drooled.
So it was a real page turning pleasure, for this old fan of the 1985 movie, finding out in these pages that Charley's father divorced from his mother, Charley and Evil Ed have been best friends since Charley rescued Ed from bullies in 7th grade school, and last but not least Peter Vincent's real name is Herbert McHoolihe.
Peter Vincent was scared. More than that, Herbert McHoolihee was scared. The man behind the pseudonym had been cowering since he first auditioned for a bit part in Fingers of Fear. He'd gotten a bigger part than he'd bargained for, and Peter Vincent had been born.
And his blood froze in his veins.
He couldn't believe his eyes.
There they were: Charley, looking sullen and impatient; Amy, staring
dreamily into space...
And Ed, heartily shaking hands with the thin air before him.
Peter looked up. There was Dandrige, all effluent grace.
He looked down. No Dandrige.
Dandridge.
No Dandridge.
Peekaboo.
To say nothing about Brewster and Evil Ed's school name easter-egg: Christopher L. Cushing High School. A reference to vampire movie icons Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing that just made my day.
"Well, Eddie," he said. "What are we going to do?"
Eddie turned and smiled, putting on his best Tonto tone. "What do
you mean, we,' white man?" he answered.
The joke was entirely on Peter. He stared, slack-jawed and blanched as
a mackerel, at the horror preening before him.
So this book had on me the same experience of the movie, my most favourite vampire 80s one together with The Lost Boys and Near Dark: a cheesy, thrilling, creepy, funny and entertaining ride, definetely worth reading if you are a fan of the cult flick who inspired it.
"Welcome to the real Fright Night. You, Mr. Vincent, are tonight's guest host. And our pesky young friend here," gesturing at Charley, "gets to watch."
Something in the vampire's tone made Peter's bowels turn to jelly.
He gulped, his confidence blown out of the water.
And now I just have to re-watch the movie as soon as possible, and then re-watch it again and again.
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| Original Title: | Fright Night |
| ISBN: | 3442080630 (ISBN13: 9783442080632) |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 371 Users | 27 ReviewsCritique Of Books Fright Night
A novelization of the movie. I liked the movie quite a lot and this wasn't a bad book about it. It took a bit to get into but was very good toward the ened. I've liked Skipp and Spector's original stuff a lot more, though.I'm glad I don't read too many of these any more. Life is short.
>>>>>>>> '' Algebra.....If I get it down.......She'll be impressed...... I can get her clothes off''<<<<
This book is the same experience as the movie; campy creepy fun!It's a thrilling little read that won't tax your brain but will make you laugh out loud and shudder in equal measure. An 80s vampire cult classic that stands proudly alongside The Lost Boys and Near Dark, this book is definitely worth picking up - if you can find it, it's pretty damn rare now.AND, of special note, if you ever wondered what Peter Vincent's REAL name is, wonder no more! That alone is worth the price of the book!
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Welcome to Fright Night ..... for real. đŸ–¤đŸ§›♂đŸ–¤
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