If you loved The Abominable Dr. Phibes, try Fright Night
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the pitch black mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Horror territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Abominable Dr. Phibes, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Fright Night is
Suburban cul-de-sac, summer dusk, lawn sprinklers humming. A teenage boy suspects his charismatic neighbor is a vampire, but his concerns fall on deaf ears. Tom Holland balances horror and comedy with surprising ease.

