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"Predates Scream’s self-referential style by more than a decade." —Brian Eggert, Deep Focus Review

"The submissive and dominant dynamic of male vampires drips with homoeroticism."—Nadine Smith, them.

"Remembers what a real vampire is all about...a nasty brew of sly humor, supernatural eroticism, and gruesome, gory special effects."—Dann Gire, Chicago Daily Herald

Teenage Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a horror-film junkie, so it's no surprise that, when a reclusive new neighbor named Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon) moves next-door, Brewster becomes convinced he is a vampire. It's also no surprise when nobody believes him. However, after strange events begin to occur, Charlie has no choice but to turn to the only person who could possibly help: washed-up television vampire killer Peter Vincent (Roddy McDowall).